Heidegger in Alaska
Imprinting the previously
Unprinted woods, a philosopher breaks
The thin fibers of a spider's web.
Spinney club moss
Carpets the understory
Of the ancient forest.
Ferns unfurl
To their fullest. White trillium
And pink lady slippers embody a scent
Of abstract perfume. The philospher reaches the last
Wooden plank laid across mud by a human hand.
Rotten wood sinks. The philospher leaps
Into the applause
Of a forest of gloves.
Foucault's Chair
Condemn the chair to death
Blindfold it
Point a gun at its head
Take aim
Don't shoot
Untie the blindfold
Tell the chair its free to go.
Anne Zuckerman
Created 1999/11/15
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