Suzanne Buffam: from A Pillow Book

THINGS THAT ARE DISTANT THOUGH NEAR

Crows on a fence post.

Ex-lovers on Facebook.

Facing-page translations.

Fellow commuters.

Last season’s computers.

Yesterday.

Today.

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THINGS THAT ARE NEAR THOUGH DISTANT

Paradise.

Hell.

The Andromeda Galaxy.

Pen pals.

Laughter on the far side of the bay.