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Life (by Jo Shapcott, b. 1953 - )

My life as a bat

My life as a frog
My life as an iguana
is for hearing

is for touching
is for tasting
the world.

other things.
everything.










If I pitch it right

I'm very moist
My tongue is very fast
I can hear

so I don't get stuck
because the flavour
just where you are.

in the water.
of the air is so subtle.










If I pitch it right

I'm very moist
It's long enough
I can hear inside your body:
so I can cling
to surprise
the state of your health,
onto your back
the smallest piece of you










and more, I can hear
for three days
from extremely
into your mind.

and nights.
far away.

Bat death is not listening.
Frog death is separation. Iguana death is a closed mouth.


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