People Poems · PHOTO-0665

For Pharaoh...

2025-11-08 · Legion Park Farmers Market

Original typewritten page for For Pharaoh... by Chris the Poet

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fe) Ines an maw 2 1 Ja res) bd mene ary v4 « How does one make their affections, apprec stars? All so » [ ct > of o) ro) 2) A ss ra) 2 o) How does one offer their proper gratitude On one's knees as in prayer? Or in flight, losing all sense of direction, a gift, a sacrifice in exhange for her knowing your name, hearing her say it with gentleness and care, like old friends grown older than old at the end of time, sparkling like kid's eyes, shining like the whip of black satin shining or sea spray washing our faces, concealing tears of nothing but joy, not a care in the world but my care for themoon and stars, for the way you speak my NaliGee. fe