gregory orr | concerning the book that is the body of the beloved

Poetry Dispatch No. 34 | December 1, 2005

To be alive: not just the carcass
But the spark.
That’s crudely put, but…

If we’re not supposed to dance,
Why all this music?

Gregory Orr

from: CONCERNING THE BOOK THAT IS THE BODY OF THE BELOVED. Copper Canon Press (2005)