Joanne Kyger Poems

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11.
Buddhism Without A Book

Well, you had to find it some
where another person passed simplicity
on to you, the practice of some syllables
the position of a seated body and you believe
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12.
From Joanne

what I wanted to say
was in the broad
sweeping
form of being there
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13.
Sunday In The Storm Era

'these are extraordinary times'
so we can do whatever we want ha ha
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14.
Tuesday, October 28

It was a beautiful golden day
Now a black split shape
scuttles under
de foot. So long, Sayonara.
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15.
Philip Whalen's Hat

I woke up about 2:30 this morning and thought about Philip's
hat.
It is bright lemon yellow, with a little brim
all the way around, and a lime green hat band,
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16.
Oh Man Is The Highest Type Of Animal Existing

'Oh Man is the highest type of animal existing
or known to have existed
but differs from other animals
more in his extraordinary mental
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17.
October 28, Take It Easier

I wonder what the ocean is like today?
Cold and flat, hot and flat?
Cold and whippy,, tide out, in? The sand
will be warm, I'm sure
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18.
[he Is Pruning The Privet]

He is pruning the privet

of sickly sorrow desolation
in loose pieces of air he goes clip clip clip
the green blooming branches fall—‘they’re getting out
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19.
The Test Of Fantasy

It unfolds and ripples like a banner, downward. All the stories
come folding out. The smells and flowers begin to come back, as
the tapestry is brightly colored and brocaded. Rabbits and
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20.
Here In Oaxaca It's The Night Of The Radishes

Here in Oaxaca it's the Night of the Radishes
Now I wave from the green
balcony above the gardenia
in my shoes without socks the sun
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