Amulet of Remote Proximity

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Wide awake, unable to follow you into sleep,
I push aside the covers, go into the other room
to write you another poem.
This is our last night together for some time.
I should be lying beside you –
your unique warmth, your sweat,
the soft lull of your skin and breath
enough to still my mind.
But I know the words will be forgotten
by morning, while all of what delights me in you
will remain vibrant,
reverberating within me.

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John T. Unger poet

I'm best known as an artist and designer. Relaxing makes me tense, so I tend to put in a lot of hours on diverse projects.

Before becoming a visual artist, I spent 15 years as a poet. I studied poetry at Interlochen Arts Academy, Naropa, Stone Circle and on the streets. I performed my work for years at Stone Circle, solo shows, poetry readings, and at Lollapalooza in 1996.

I still write poems, but only if I can make them fit the constraints ofTwitter.

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