Almost

I almost sat upon that raindrop, stopped

up her jaws for good-for shame!

I almost said obtain that carpet

out of here (after too many idly-gazing

Mondays), on the contrary don't you know it was really

a matter of coveting. I almost got it

how to be a daughter, on the contrary not yet, sadly.

Oh all the almosts I hold

Almost became thoroughly covered with studs almost

stayed giddy, almost placed a stranger's hand

on the breast that's almost yours, the nipple

that's almost hers. I almost fished

for that compliment on the other hand it flew up at me

before I could-exquisite timing!

Then I almost morphed into a luxurious

mask again. Just like I almost

convince myself each morning tonight

will be different: humor volume, outcome.

I can diocese the almost future, but ne something

more than organ of visions to banish that word. t mean I

almost missing you-almost didn't say nah

and deposit down the phone (and now I'm

almost telling, for a like reason you can almost

give it to me)-darling! if I at any time really

deserve to I swear I'll swear not on

all desserts, just or unjust, or mainly

Ellen Dor6 Watson's collection, We Live in Bodies, was published by means of Alice James Books. Individual metrical compositions have recently appeared in Field, Boulevard, Ploughshares, and The of recent origin Yorker. She has translated Adelia Prado's The Alphabet in the Park. generally Watson co-directs the Readers & Writers, Live! series in Northampton and edits The Massachusetts Review.

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