Scott Simpson · Poetry

Dumb

Selected Poems 1989 to 2009 · source pages 261

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Source page 261

Dumb

Against the wall

so to speak I'm at a loss

so much flows from your

lips

I believe

it will never stop

long enough

for me to kiss you

Look at my hands,

this pen still

in one

and no paper

Where is the

fresh page

between us?