“Red Bird: Poems Small BodiesIt is almost summer. In the pondthe pickerel leap,and the delicate teal have brought forththeir many charming young,and the turtle is ravenous.It is hard sometimes, oh Lord,to be faithful.I am more boldly madethan the little ducks, paddling and laughing.But not so boldas the turtlewith his greasy mouth.I know you know everything—I rely on this.Still, there are so many small bodies in the world,for which I am afraid.
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