Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SUBWAY, by DAVID IGNATOW


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First Line: I am sorry, she would say
Last Line: In the sober spirit of the ride.
Subject(s): Commuters; Surprise


I am sorry, she would say:
That's all right, I would murmur.
She stood with her back toward me,
my nose nearly touching. The train
lurched to the right, giving me
the space to breathe in freely,
and I waited for the swing back
when I would have to lift her
from my chest, with my two hands --
how else? -- braced against her buttocks,
and I waited
in the sober spirit of the ride.





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