excerpt from The Body in August
by Robin Coste Lewis
…
I believe in that road that is infinite and black and goes on blindly forever. I
believe crocodiles swallow rocks to help them digest crab. Because up until
the twentieth century, people could still die from sensation. And because
my hunger is so deep, I am ashamed to lift my head.
…
from VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS AND OTHER POEMS by Robin Coste Lewis, copyright 2015 by Robin Coste Lewis. Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
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