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Contributor Series 4: Aspects of the Elephant, Words on a Wire


02.18.10 Posted in Contributor Series 4, today's words by

Contributor Series 4: Aspects of the Elephant
Words on a Wire
By Tim VanSant

We are
words on a wire–
substance
[of a sort]
–but no body.

So how
can our hearts touch?
And yet
how could they not?


Tim VanSant’s poem Reach appeared at vox poetica in 2010.



5 Responses to “Contributor Series 4: Aspects of the Elephant, Words on a Wire”

  1. Sarah says:

    Wonderful!

  2. bobbie troy says:

    Love the short verse that says so much.

  3. A poem to ponder. Lovely.

  4. Tim says:

    Thanks, Sarah.

  5. Tim says:

    Thanks, Bobbie. I prefer short verse too.

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