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By Jack Joseph Smith

Once I saw the world stand still Sharp in the stars Graceful in the sun I turned away and ran There is more to a story than a poem But that is just dragging the truth It is after all fister then a knife Dangerous and down devil as you can get Watch out and don't let Anyone get in the way of love Even if it is a matter of talk Which in humor is hardest Don't forget; eye on eye Best looking is better

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This page moves from a frozen vision of the world to danger, humor, knives, truth-dragging, and eye-to-eye love, suggesting that poetry can only partly contain what a story of desire and risk really is.

The page is unruly, but its center is clear enough: love requires nerve, and talk alone never catches up to the thing itself. The restored lineation makes the movement from vision to warning much easier to follow.

Claude

Once. Saw the world stand still — sharp in the stars, graceful in the sun. Turned away and ran. More to a story than a poem, but that is just dragging the truth. Wade out; don't let anyone get in the way of love. Whack in humor is hardest. Eye on eye — best looking is better.