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“In the still, crisp hours” by Michael Harper

You can download the MP3 of Michael Harper reading his poem at this MediaFire link.
In the still, crisp hours,
Dark, circled eyes staring down shoes,
Pushing against quiet, forsaking boredom,
Panged stomach, demanding crackers,
Dark, circled eyes staring down shoes,
Reliable, white canvas, worn rubber,
Panged stomach, demanding crackers,
Licked lips, suggesting cigarettes,
Reliable, white canvas, worn rubber,
Pushing east, away from home,
Licked lips, [...]