Where is the bell that was ringing?
it is in your throat
waiting for Sunday.
Where is the bell that has not yet rung?
it is in the ring
shrugging and feinting.
Where is the tongue
with which the bell will speak?
The cat took it
and left it on the porch rail.
What does the ringing bell signify?
That the priest's hand
is strong and able.
The boxer delivers his sermon.
You speak, and a shiver goes through me.
The cat is a night cat
and goes before me, always.
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