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And the last poem is also
the last poem in Chihuahua.

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It's called "Fishermen."

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I think it's fairly
clear one thing

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though, needs to be mentioned.

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The a hand grenade, a
special kind of hand grenade

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is mentioned at the
end of the poem.

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It's a phosphorus grenade.

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And phosphorus is a chemical
that burns very hot and bright,

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when it's exposed to air.

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And it also leaves
very serious wounds

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that don't heal very well.

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We had them when I
was in the service.

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And if the drop of phosphorus,
say, lands on your arm,

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there's no way to put it out.

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The gravity would just pull
it through until it drops out

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the other side.

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So it's a pretty nasty thing.

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Also very beautiful
when you quote.

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Called fishermen.

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Up all night while
his wife sleeps.

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A statue of the
Virgin knocked over.

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His graduation.

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The moon comes down splitting
into 12 small disciples.

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Dodging through the salt cedars.

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Sheep nibbling, rubbing
their black lips

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across the windowpane.

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But he shoes them away,
cutting bait for hours.

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First the width of sandwich
bread, then thinner

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transparent down to
slides of agate flesh.

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Without thinking, he is there
on the cold substantial bank.

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The fog, a nuzzling The
cousins of his legs.

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Running off toward
itself over the water.

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That first whirling of the
lasso around his shoulders.

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His elbow going soft
towards the joint.

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Walking into the butterfly of
agony and delight takes hours.

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When it hits, he awakes
to the fish amazed.

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Ice stone shooting
from the watery flesh.

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A bearded meteor
head, he falls back.

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Sack of chocolates at the
other end of the looping line.

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The cigars in his pocket
flame, his head a ripe thistle,

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a phosphorous grenade.

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Thank you for coming tonight.

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[APPLAUSE]

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