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“The impossible in which I believe”

The impossible in which I believe

 

 

Borges is in; this library

is more alive. When he arrives,

the possible becomes more so.

 

I offer him his cup of tea,

but it is seldom tea-time where

Borges is. In this library

 

the volumes ripple on the shelves

and yet keep rising like the fire

the possible becomes. More so

 

than you might think, these books extend

through time or space once it is clear

Borges is in. This library

 

is never ghostless as it glows

through dreams of visitors who know

the possible becomes more, so

 

much more than those who graced these aisles,

than dust that dances over files.

Borges is in this library;

the possible becomes more so.

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A.M. Juster

A.M. Juster is a poet/translator who has published nine books of original and translated poetry. His work has appeared in Poetry, The Paris Review, The Hudson Review, Rattle and many other publications. @amjuster on Twitter.

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