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Madrigal

Charles North

October 16, 2012

People snap like asparagus stems. Oh no?   She is flying along the base paths and the sun is nestled in her hat. She has the color of a stone roof which clearly enjoys it.   If the year could do without spring, I’m guessing it would. The planet, mild analgesic, revolving around a similarly gaseous idea awash in consonants.

Charles NorthCharles North has published ten books of poems, the most recent of which, What It Is Like: New and Selected Poems, headed NPR's list of Best Poetry Books of 2011. He is Poet-in-Residence at Pace University, NYC.


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