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| Denise Duhamel |
A winner of an National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Denise Duhamel has been anthologized widely, including four volumes of The Best American Poetry...
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| Buddhist Barbie
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by Denise Duhamel |
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In the 5th century B.C.
an Indian philosopher
Gautama teaches "All is emptiness"
and "There is no self."
In the 20th century A.D.
Barbie agrees, but wonders how a man
with such a belly could pose,
smiling, and without a shirt. |
From Kinky, Orchises Press, 1997. Reprinted with permission of Denise Duhamel. |
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