knot tying by Mark DeCarteret

not that one takes a bow
after every two lines

this body mostly water
now spoke of in halves

or raise one finger after four
give ourselves an extra hand after six

but one might celebrate quietly after eight
this body mostly air now imperfectly squared



I’ve worked at Water Street Books in Exeter NH nearing 11 years. Stroudwater in Portsmouth NH for 7, Sheafe Street in Portsmouth for 5, and Wordsworth in Cambridge MA for 1, as well as a holiday stint at Boston University.

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