In a field I am the absence of field. That is always the case. Wherever I am, I … - Mark Strand

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The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.

Mark Strand

In a field I am the absence of field. That is always the case. Wherever I am, I am what is missing. When I walk I part the air and always the air moves in to fill the space where my body has been. We all have reasons for moving. I move to keep things whole.

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