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UP FROM THE GROUND

On the beach the man dipped in lycra keeps his kite
At quite an altitude. It pulls him across the surface
Of the afternoon until we're tired of watching him
And possibly after. Do anything long enough and
They study the films from Monday to Thursday.

That kind of statement really impressed me
When I was twelve, and twelve is the age I revert to
On vacation, meaning I have been aware of
My capacity for sadness for two thirds of my life.

Of course I like fishing and kites -- you throw lines
Until you feel something pull back at you. It must
Be the same for the grass when it grows. It must.