Thursday, October 1, 2009

Impression



Impression


Dear William,

A paperclip-bookmark left
in a book too long unread
embossed itself two pages deep.

It is your poem that
centers this impression.

Sincerely,

Bryan Grimes


Dear Bryan,

Now I open up my book
and pray my bookmark
had done fine.

Anyone perusing there
will find that little loop of wire
gouging some impressive line.


William Stafford

Posted over on Friends of William Stafford

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