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"Only then, without you, are we able to see you completely,
lie those wandering monks
who, calling nowhere home, are everywhere home" (198).
(From "To Speech: An Assay")
— Jan 26, 2026 02:31AM
lie those wandering monks
who, calling nowhere home, are everywhere home" (198).
(From "To Speech: An Assay")
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Rob Baker
is on page 298 of 368
Been making my way through this poetry collection for 1.5 months....should finish this week
— Feb 12, 2026 03:21AM
Rob Baker
is on page 274 of 368
My Species
even
a small purple artichoke
boiled
in its own bitterness
and darkening
waters
grows tender,
grows tender and sweet
patience, I think,
my species
keep testing the spiny leaves
the spiny heart
— Feb 09, 2026 02:41AM
even
a small purple artichoke
boiled
in its own bitterness
and darkening
waters
grows tender,
grows tender and sweet
patience, I think,
my species
keep testing the spiny leaves
the spiny heart
Rob Baker
is on page 242 of 368
The Perfection of Loss
Like a native speaker
returned
after long exile,
quiet now in two tongues.
— Feb 03, 2026 02:54AM
Like a native speaker
returned
after long exile,
quiet now in two tongues.
