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A Real Life

by Donald Britton

Donald Britton

I awaken–
a clam between
cool sheets

A nude bather
like Cezanne’s

And showering
in the dark
I imagine
my body.




Quotes of the Day

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?
• W. Clement Stone


Poems of the Day
  • Alan Dugan
    Internal Migration: On Being On Tour
    by Alan Dugan
    As an American traveler I have to remember not to get actionably mad about the way things are around here. Tomorrow I'll be a thousand miles away from the way it is around here. I will