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Sometimes, in The Middle of the Story

(for the drowned Africans of the Middle Passage)

Sometimes in the middle ofthe story something

move outside the house, like

it could be the wind - but is not the wind

and the story-teller hesitate so slight

you hardly notice it, and the children

hold their breath and look at one another.

The old people say is Toussaint passing

on his grey horse Bel-Argent, moving

faster than backra-massa timepiece

know to measure, briefing the captains

setting science and strategy to trap the emperor.

But also that sound had something in it

of deep water, salt water, had ocean

the sleep-sigh of a drowned African

turning in his sleep on the ocean floor

and Toussaint horse was coming from far

his tail ...

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