What We Learn Too Late
the language between lung and leaf
Gutenberg’s solution to time travel
the malefactions of mirrors
how the universe converged to conceive you, then scrammed
why crumbs are not celebrated
why you can love someone and also not need to see them again
your disgusting big toe arrives first at all locations
why the metaphor of a heart is false and tired and true and eternal
how fluid the round mystery on which we stand
the joy of toxicology: how a pinpoint of poison can black-hole a mind
why a red star is the escape wheel of a watch
how Michelangelo trued David’s beauty with cunning
how trillions of tumbles solved for us
consolations: math and music and color will everlast
why nature located teeth behind our lips
the jealousy of aspiring poets: the next clean energy?
reassured by assurances of armageddon
why our senses are so close to our brain
why hospitals ruin the fun of Jello
why marginalia is the most humane incidental
how to capture joys by startling them into flight
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