"Poem Found... "

Today is Tuesday, 19 October 2010.

“Poem Found in The New York Times of 18 October 2010”

I.

“The poem is meant to be
A network
Rather than a single rope
Of thought.”

- Ali Ahmad Said Esber (Adonis)

II.

“He
Is
A special guy
And a guy who really loves
To play the game.

I think a lot of people like it a lot.

This kid loves it,
From being
In the locker room
To practice
To the games
To the night before the games.

He’s a great teammate.”

- Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano, regarding defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, paralyzed from the neck down, in last Saturday’s game

III.

“Every artist is an exile
Within
His own language.”

- Ali Ahmad Said Esber (Adonis)

IV.

“Eric’s spirits were as good
As you can expect.”

- Greg Schiano

V.

“Poetry cannot be made to fit
Either religion or ideology.

It offers that knowledge which is
Explosive and surprising.”

- Ali Ahmad Said Esber (Adonis)