A Tension

thought in virtue of which there is the world
to feel compelled to have a thought about
to yank a dream down in the morning
to see premonition out and about

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to be afraid of beauty
to extend meditation
to be awake to graffiti growing
to find it there in morning looping

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one loves the thought of it
sitting on something big
extending meditation


Josh Barber

Josh Barber is the author of Granite Metal and the poetry review A New Measure. He lives with his family in Philadelphia. His Instagram is @loooopholes.


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