Loose Limbs to Tie Me Up

dark woman in pink shorts
and as gifted as delight

I write because I owe you
who are so much
who give so much

you open yourself
and I am born
all over again

I want to take communion with you
if the Lord and you
would let me

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Obediah Michael Smith has published twelve books of poems, a short novel and a cassette recording of his poems.  He has published widely in journals, and his work has begun to be translated into Spanish and included in anthologies and journals in South America, Mexico and Spain.

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Published:
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 at 12:01 am
2009 February Issue, written word