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The Form of a Poem

The last section of the book is a group of poems in which rida dov discovers that she has a form of m s. What i thought was an absolutely charming history of how she and her husband studied ball room dancing, it's revealed in this set of poems that she studied ballroom dancing to regain her balance. Our personal history is constantly reflecting our decisions. In other words, i've always considered myself a poet who worked in form. It's just that the form moves around you. Now, like death, i e se so etter.

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