Smith, M. Bennet

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University of Montana

CutBank Volume 1 Issue 58 CutBank 58 Article 21 Fall 2002 The Deep Fatigue of Bone M. Bennet Smith Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank  Part of the Creative Writing Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Smith, M. Bennet (2002) "The Deep Fatigue of Bone," CutBank: Vol. 1 : Iss. 58 , Article 21. Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank/vol1/iss58/21 This Poetry is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in CutBank by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. M. I fount SmithT h e  D e ep  F a t ig u e  o f  B o n eNear the foundation we found the skeleton of a cow, and we brushedaway dirt and uncovered the curveof the spine,the crumble and rotof marrow, the pelvic crush,stacked pieces of teeth,open mouthfull of dirtarmy of vertebrae,the fine line between Ixine and earth,ashes to dust,the dirk clay calmingof the mind which says deathbut cannot connect the wordto this dirk being.We touch the decomposition of thoughts,tiie impression of a legbone in the earth, like a rivet, bone lasts longer than flesh, and is reluctant to become dirt.Even now it tries to hold, compose a form, unearth itself.Fall 2002 5 l

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