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POEM
I heard of a man
who says words so beautifully
that if he only speaks their name
women give themselves to him.
If I am dumb beside your body
while silence blossoms like tumours on our lips
it is because I hear a man climb stairs
and clear his throat outside our door.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Best of the Best Canadian Poetry in English
The Tenth Anniversary Edition
edition:Paperback
