Carol Ann Duffy Short Poems
Famous Short Carol Ann Duffy Poems. Short poetry by famous poet Carol Ann Duffy. A collection of the all-time best Carol Ann Duffy short poems
by
Carol Ann Duffy
This is the word tightrope.
Now imagine
a man, inching across it in the space
between our thoughts.
He holds our breath.
There is no word net.
You want him to fall, don't you?
I guessed as much; he teeters but succeeds.
The word applause is written all over him.