PoemsUnquiet spirit, by what right Do I come to disturb your dust In this omniscient October light A half century almost from the day You tumbled down your library stairs Into eternal night? By what right Do I invade the dignity of your house, Ransack the closets, shelves and drawers, Measuring your dresses and jewelry, Picturing you alive, challenging me?
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