" . . . damn everything
that won't get
into the circle,
that won't enjoy,
that won't throw
its heart into
the tension, surprise,
fear and delight
of the circus,
the round world,
the full existence . . ."
-S. Helen Kelley
"Damn everything
but the…
"b
"But having seen
the shape,
Having heard
The voice,
Do not relate
The phantom image
Too nearly
To yourself,
Leave the bright margin
Between the text and page,
a little room
For the unimagined ..."
