Meaning

Everything but the spoken word
is aware of its existence:
vegetation, rivers, the stars;
they are centered on nothing else.
They, all, comprise the universe. 
Even this imprudent poet
lives it in part, less dignified 
within it save benighted
freedom of my talkative mind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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