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10 | TODO: revise based on reading notes | 10 | TODO: revise based on reading notes |
11 | ... | 11 | ... |
12 | 12 | ||
13 | Memory works strangely, [spooling its thread][] \ | 13 | | Memory works strangely, [spooling its thread][] |
14 | over the [nails of events][] barely related, \ | 14 | | over the [nails of events][] barely related, |
15 | creating finally some picture, if we're \ | 15 | | creating finally some picture, if we're |
16 | lucky, of a life---but more likely, it knots \ | 16 | | lucky, of a life---but more likely, it knots |
17 | itself, catches on a nail or in our throats \ | 17 | | itself, catches on a nail or in our throats |
18 | that gasp, as it binds our necks, for air. | 18 | | that gasp, as it binds our necks, for air. |
19 | 19 | ||
20 | An example: today marks one hundred years \ | 20 | | An example: today marks one hundred years |
21 | since your namesake, the last living passenger \ | 21 | | since your namesake, the last living passenger |
22 | pigeon, died in Cincinnati. It also marks \ | 22 | | pigeon, died in Cincinnati. It also marks |
23 | a year since we last spoke. Although around \ | 23 | | a year since we last spoke. Although around |
24 | the world, zoos mourn her loss, I'm done \ | 24 | | the world, zoos mourn her loss, I'm done |
25 | with you. I mourn no more your voice, the first \ | 25 | | with you. I mourn no more your voice, the first |
26 | sound I heard outside my body that reached \ | 26 | | sound I heard outside my body that reached |
27 | [into my throat and set me ringing][]. But that string--- | 27 | | [into my throat and set me ringing][]. But that string--- |
28 | 28 | ||
29 | memory that feels sometimes more like a tide \ | 29 | | memory that feels sometimes more like a tide |
30 | has yoked together, bound your voice to that bird, \ | 30 | | has yoked together, bound your voice to that bird, |
31 | the frozen, stuffed, forgotten pigeon---my heart \ | 31 | | the frozen, stuffed, forgotten pigeon---my heart |
32 | is too easy, but it must do---to blink, to flex \ | 32 | | is too easy, but it must do---to blink, to flex |
33 | its unused toes, slowly thaw to the wetness \ | 33 | | its unused toes, slowly thaw to the wetness |
34 | of [beating wings][], fly to me again, and alight, \ | 34 | | of [beating wings][], fly to me again, and alight, |
35 | singing full-throated, on my broken shoulder. | 35 | | singing full-throated, on my broken shoulder. |
36 | 36 | ||
37 | [spooling its thread]: roughgloves.html | 37 | [spooling its thread]: roughgloves.html |
38 | [nails of events]: when-im-sorry-i.html | 38 | [nails of events]: when-im-sorry-i.html |