For a Daphne

[Thunderembargo]

That should drown all fears. Sometimes I read it as drown. But like live concerts, sometimes it's good to change the words to songs or add things. 'Drown' has other advantages too. 'Kill' is a more direct allusion to James Dickey's Awaiting the Swimmer, but it's already direct.

This.   From the Library of Congress...............................

TitleJames Dickey reading his poems in the Recording Laboratory, May 27, 1960Contributor NamesDickey, James.Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)Created / Published1960.ContentsAwaiting the swimmer -- Trees and cattle -- The vegetable king -- The underground stream -- Drowning with others -- The landfall -- In the treehouse at night -- Between two prisoners -- Fog envelops the animals -- The magus -- Sleeping out at Easter -- The performance -- Uncle -- The string -- The game -- The enclosure.

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