The Poetry of Sue Kunitz

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Published Works:
A Day in Winter's Mouth
Betty
The Boss
Braced for Impact
Dryer
Ice Speaks
Love in Winter
The Moon
Paddling
The Secret Dancer
She Wolf
Telephone Lines
What Doesn't Feel Like Work
Women's Retreat
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The Boss

I am too close to the sun, I said
He talks to me and my heart starts to race
I begin to sweat, I shield my eyes from him
I need to find a cave to hide in
Otherwise my flesh will melt right off my bones

Published in Poet's Paper (Spring 1999)