Alone - A poem by Deborah Ager


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Deborah Ager - Alone

Over the fence, the dead settle in
for a journey. Nine o'clock.
You are alone for the first time
today. Boys asleep. Husband out.

A beer bottle sweats in your hand,
and sea lavender clogs the air
with perfume. Think of yourself.
Your arms rest with nothing to do

after weeks spent attending to others.
Your thoughts turn to whether
butter will last the week, how much
longer the car can run on its partial tank of gas.

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Poet: Deborah Ager Poem: Alone Volume: La Petite Zine Comment 5 of 5, added on March 19th, 2006 at 1:36 AM. i like this poem and when i read this poetry it make me think to the painter edward hopper, there is simplicity and mistery and plain imagination yann rolland from France Comment 4 of 5, added on February 17th, 2006 at 1:44 PM. i thought it was a great poem. it was very pretty Beatrice Comment 3 of 5, added on September 14th, 2005 at 5:29 PM. I think this is a really great poem that although it's short shows a lot of meaning. Amanda More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Alone, has received 5 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Deborah Ager with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Deborah Ager Poem: Alone Volume: La Petite Zine Last read: Jul 24 2008, 12:06AM Viewed 11426 times. Added on September 14th, 2005 at 5:29 PM.

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