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Swallowing Hard
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Swallowing Hard


Bowl to mouth,
did I use a spoon?
I only remember
the chowdered,
soft bits of potato
melting on my tongue,
a tangle of clams, like sand,
sticking to the roof of my mouth,
strands clinging to my incisors
and the oysters going down,
an oily, warm slide coating my throat.
Swallowing, breathing through my nose,
I could smell the sea, was no longer hungry,
all wet and warm inside, more towards sleep,
as if I had eaten you whole, swallowing hard,
drinking deep, man, nature, the beast.


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 Reviews of "Swallowing Hard"
Reviewed by Cynth'ya Reed
Reviewed on August 18, 2005
Great word play--stiring and tasty full of anxious aroma.
blessin's Sis Anne on a very strong piece (no pun intended!)

cynth'ya lewis reed

Reviewed on August 18, 2005
Anne, WOW ...Well done!!!

...Michael

Reviewed by Alain Gracio
Reviewed on August 17, 2005
Enthralling. I can remember feeling this way once eating an apple. They say you are only a virgin once, but having these kind of senses makes you think twice. I liked the body of your work and your keen attunement to detail. Great minds think alike? right?
Cheers
Alain

Reviewed by Bonnie Torrente
Reviewed on August 17, 2005
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on this absolutely breathtaking piece of gold. I loved this discriptive work. As soon as I read the third and fourth line, I was captivated and hungry for "clam chowder". A genuine work of art.

Bonnie


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