Gary Snyder

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Changing Diapers

How intelligent he looks! 
on his back 
both feet caught in my one hand 
his glance set sideways, 
on a giant poster of Geronimo 
with a Sharp's repeating rifle by his knee. 

I open, wipe, he doesn't even notice 
nor do I. 
Baby legs and knees 
toes like little peas 
little wrinkles, good-to-eat, 
eyes bright, shiny ears 
chest swelling drawing air, 

No trouble, friend, 
you and me and Geronimo 
are men.

D. H. Lawrence

 from Pansies THE WHITE HORSE The youth walks up to the white horse, to put its halter on and the horse looks at him in silence. They are s...