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Triptych: for three tenses.(Poem)

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| October 01, 2001 | Spires, Elizabeth | COPYRIGHT 2001 Foundation for Cultural Review. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
   I. 
   You find me in every photograph, 
   gravely staring out at you, 
   whispering sotto voce, "Remember ..." 
   You try to walk away but can't. 
   Dear one, you must carry me, 
   carry me on your back. 
 
   2. 
   You live for me but never meet me, 
   beseech me with "If only ..." 
   I hear your refrain and am bored. 
   I have no face except ...

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