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And the most recent of my
poems, it's called "At Risk."

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"I played at words.

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It was a long season,
soft syllables,

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images that shimmered,
intricate etymologies,

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they cohered in wonder.

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I was enchanted.

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My soul was at risk.

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I struggle towards hurt, towards
healing, towards passion,

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towards peace.

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I wheeled in the
shadow of a hawk.

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Dizziness came upon me.

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The turns of time confined
and confounded me.

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I lay in a cave on a
floor cured in blood.

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Ancient animals danced about me,
presenting themselves formally

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in masks.

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There was I among
ancient animals

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in the formality of the
dance, remembering my face

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in the mirror of masks."

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Thank you.

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[APPLAUSE]

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