how i find heaven

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

White Towels


Richard Jones

I have been studying the difference
between solitude and loneliness,
telling the story of my life
to the clean white towels taken warm from the dryer.

I carry them through the house
as though they were my children
asleep in my arms.

From poetry 180, selected by Billy Collins
Random House, 2003

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