The Scratch - A poem by Raymond Carver


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Raymond Carver - The Scratch

I woke up with a spot of blood 
over my eye. A scratch 
halfway across my forehead. 
But I'm sleeping alone these days. 
Why on earth would a man raise his hand 
against himself, even in sleep? 
It's this and similar questions 
I'm trying to answer this morning. 
As I study my face in the window.

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Poet: Raymond Carver Poem: The Scratch Last read: 2013-05-23 15:09:05 Poem of the Day: Jan 21 2001 Viewed 10061 times. Added Jan 31 2004.

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