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Article: Danae.(Poem)
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- African American Review
- Article date:
- September 22, 2002
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Dane
Lyrae van Clief -- Stefanon
i been thirsty so long that my mouth feels
like parchment/got words written cross it (Patricia Jones)
1. Brass Room
I spraypaint every piece of brass
flat black: glass-topped coffee table,
bed-side lamps with their silk
green shades. I know my father
decorated this room to punish me.
I tape off marble bathroom tile
with brown paper
and spray tub fixtures:
faucet and handles. I cover
the floor and paint
the brass clawed-feet.
There is nothing I can do
about the walls, this hammered metal
glint distorting reflection.
I glimpse myself knowing no man
will ever twist open
these doors. There is no use for
so much ...
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