“Day 468—said the word ‘finger’ until it no longer made sense. Now, looking at my fingers I have no idea what they are, / except they’re wildly useful / for writing letters to my earliest ancestors”

—  Carson Cistulli

Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated (2006)

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American poet and writer 1979

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