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T he n est, I say, to you, I M axim us, say

u n d e r th e h a n d , as I see it, over th e w aters


from th is place w here I am , w here I h ear,
can still h ear

from w here I c a rry y ou a fe a th er


as th o u g h , sh arp , I picked up,
in th e a ftern o o n delivered you
a jew el,
i t flashing m ore th a n a w ing,
th a n a n y old ro m a n tic th in g ,
th a n m em ory, th a n place,
th a n a n y th in g o th e r th a n th a t w hich you c arry

th a n t h a t w hich is,
call it a nest, a ro u n d th e head of, call it
th e n e x t second

th a n t h a t w hich you
can d o !

The M axim us P oem s; Ja rg o n C orinth Books 1960

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