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A very short piece by the American writer Jane Kenyon (1947 - 1995).



The Shirt


The shirt touches his neck
and smooths over his back.
It slides down his sides.
It even goes down below his belt --
down into his pants.
Lucky shirt.


~ Jane Kenyon
From Collected Poems, Graywolf Press, 2005
Online source here.

Date: 2010-04-18 02:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com
That last line made me smile hugely. &hearts

Date: 2010-04-18 03:10 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] nightdog-barks.livejournal.com
*g*

Isn't that wonderful? It made me smile too.

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