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<p>Hey, all,</p>
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<p>Just a reminder that Doug Ramspeck, a wonderful poet and author of many books and winner of many awards, will be reading from his work today during the noon hour at the Student Center! Dave Beckel and his great crew will be providing free popcorn and a friendly,
welcoming space, and Doug will be supplying the sweet words. All are welcome! </p>
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<p>Below is a sampling of Doug's work, from his latest book, <em>Mechanical Fireflies.
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<p>Enjoy,</p>
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<p>Stuart Lishan</p>
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<p><font face=""><b><font size="+1">Gorgeous Light</font></b><br>
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<p><font face="">We lived by a bay<br>
that in the evenings<br>
transformed to blood<br>
and cracked my heart<br>
like an alley full<br>
of someone else's memories.</font></p>
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<p>But as long as the sun<br>
rose above the city,<br>
as long as the sun set<br>
behind the city,<br>
we were bathed<br>
in gorgeous light. </p>
<p>And when our child was born<br>
his wails mixed<br>
with the sounds of the buses<br>
and the sirens. </p>
<p>You swore then that the moonlight<br>
seeping through our windows<br>
had its origins in the underworld,<br>
that it spread like a strange fog<br>
from the sidewalks and alleys<br>
near the water. </p>
<p>It seemed to us that surely<br>
someone had drowned.<br>
How hard each day can feel.<br>
You lift yourself and place<br>
one foot before the other. </p>
<p>Then the buildings downtown<br>
began disappearing from our lives.<br>
Many days there was just the foam<br>
near the shore, the gray and white birds<br>
that rose and fell. </p>
<p>Or flew toward the city<br>
and disappeared. </p>
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