New And Selected Poems Of Thomas Lux: 1975-1995 Signed
Ecco, 1999. VG+ paperback. Clean, crisp, square. Brush of mild wear to bottom edge, top corners. Flat signed by Lux to full title page.
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"For some semitropical reason
when the rains fall
relentlessly they fall
into swimming pools, these otherwise
bright and scary
arachnids. They can swim
a little, but not for long
and they can't climb the ladder out.
They usually drown - but
if you want their favor,
if you believe there is justice,
a reward for not loving
the death of ugly
and even dangerous (the eel, hog snake,
rats) creatures, if
you believe these things, then
you would leave a lifebuoy
or two in your swimming pool at night..."
(excerpt from Tarantulas on the Lifebuoy)
