relearning the delicate art of the love letter
references to shared conversations,
shared literary allusions, shared
experiences. metaphors
ever more deeply
layered with idiosyncratic meaning,
barnacled
with associations, ringing with
hidden
echoes. the
creation of a private
language, textual shorthand for a
story
told in alternating voices. relearning:
when to be shy, when to be subtle,
when
to use four-letter
words
words
words
i am not
a body of texts
but still i'll let you read me a while
copyright © 2004 by christine hoff kraemer