Of the Body to the Body
by Eleni Sikelianos
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……………….. Said the lady
of the body to the body: be
.
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
.
are we fighting
.
what mouth of water
what deep well
what foot dips
.
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
.
………………………….a river, you—
………………………………………whoever you are
.
Come home!
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Published on July 7, 2026