blog of poet, leah umansky

A good conjunction is “but;”

However, “can’t” could work, but then we’re knee-deep in contractions

which interests me in terms of the way you contracted                     this

cutting off words like a fireback

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The not-debate is really romanticism versus realism

If this were

If this were

If this were

a game                                                                    (which it’s not)

then, we’d have to choose sides and pieces.

And what about these woulds?

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It’s not as easy for us.                                      I pronounce words.

(maybe, it’s not as easy for you) .                                           In the imperfect world; this worked for you.

To really do it again; to come back to this (though why would I want to)  – would require a “re.”

As in revenir; or retourner, but there will be no reconnaissance,

What about these woulds?

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No matter how you permutate it

would is still an “if”

a rounded trunk; thick with history and age; full of sap; ragged and wind-torn and ravished; bitten-at.

would is still felled –

Sorta closed

Sorta gnarled

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Can’t you see?                                                                                  I’m a careful manager.

I’m brave enough to be stunned,

but, never stunted.

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