private poetry

a poem as if for only
one person, or maybe
a few. who is the
reader? must she
choose you to
read? can
you order
russian
readers
via the
mail to
read your
poetry and
love your
poetry and
your poetry
is the same as
it was to you as
the way it was to
me.

poetry,
as if
for
one
rea-
der
on-
ly.