Recluse
last night the first night that I was not sick
I believe in my box my memorandum books
my care in keeping to myself
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 25 February 1668.
Dave Bonta
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last night the first night that I was not sick
I believe in my box my memorandum books
my care in keeping to myself
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 25 February 1668.
Dave Bonta's "Recluse" is a tiny poem, but it holds a whole small world. The speaker begins with a piece of good news: last night was the first night they weren't sick. It's said plainly, with no fuss, which makes the relief feel genuine.
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