Thing Poem by Rae Armantrout

Thing

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We love our cat
for her self
regard is assiduous
and bland,
for she sits in the small
patch of sun on our rug
and licks her claws
from all angles
and it is far
superior
to 'balanced reporting'
though, of course,
it is also
the very same thing.

Rae Armantrout
Friday, March 21, 2014
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Oduro Bright Amoh 04 December 2015

Wow. the image of a cat locking it's paws from all angles is rich

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Gajanan Mishra 21 March 2014

good writing from all angles, thanks.

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