Distracted
my books brought home books
my ear is a witness to other water
I play orange music to save my eyes
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys: unfinished entry for Saturday 18 April 1668
Dave Bonta
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my books brought home books
my ear is a witness to other water
I play orange music to save my eyes
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys: unfinished entry for Saturday 18 April 1668
"Distracted" is a tiny poem that feels like a mind wandering in three quick steps. It starts with a puzzling pair of lines: "my books / brought home books." The phrasing is playful.
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