Of the Body to the Body

by Eleni Sikelianos

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……………….. Said the lady

of the body to the body: be
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of the great green engine

the big red tragedy

the huge blue eclipse

the enormous violet e motion and

the fairly large yellow

the small white thought, maybe
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winter in the night &

winter in the morning   what

are we fighting   who
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are we fighting
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what mouth of water

what deep well

what foot dips
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you, walking ash

you, talking dirt
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—Are you talking trash

…………….about me? (body talking back)
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Yeah, I’m trash-talking you, you

…………….hue of human, said the lady
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of the body to the body like
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………………………….a river, you—

………………………………………whoever you are
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Come home!
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Published on July 7, 2026