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I used to be sort of ashamed
the way the excitement of giving

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a poetry reading,
and sort of returning

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into the world in a way
the poems that came up

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to me from the world, that
it took me so physically

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and that I would get
so full of energy.

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And I thought I knew what
you were supposed to do.

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[LAUGHTER]

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And I couldn't do it.

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And then I went to a
chamber music concert

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in a living room, the
first time I'd ever heard

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chamber music in a living room.

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And I saw them stamping
and sweating, and smiling

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at each other and
rolling in their eyes

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while they were playing,
so I felt better.

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The Couple.

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On the way to the country, they
fell asleep in the back seat.

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There was enemies, rulers of
separate countries, sister

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and brother.

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Her big hard head lolls
near his narrow oval skull,

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until they are crown to crown.

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Brown hair mingling like velvet.

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Mouths open, the rosebud
and her cupid's bow.

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They dream against each other.

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Her calm almond eyes
and his round blue eyes

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closed, quivering like trout.

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Their toes touching
opposite doors.

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Their hands in loose fists.

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Their heads together
in unconsciousness.

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They look like a small
royal bride and groom.

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The bride still a
head taller, married

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with children in their middle
ages for purposes of state.

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Fighting all day, and finding
their only union in sleep.

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In the dark solitary
power of the dream,

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the dream of ruling the world.

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