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DavidRuekberg — 2014-07-17T01:37:49Z

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DavidRuekberg — 2010-10-17T21:11:46Z

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- David Ruekberg lives in the slums of Pittsford, and teaches English in the International Baccalaureate program at Hilton High School. He is also a poet, squeezing out a few drops into his notebook as he manages to find the time. Publications include 88, Mudfish, Poet Lore, North American Review, Yankee, and others. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College in January, 2004. -	+ David lives in the slums of Pittsford, and teaches English at Hilton High School. He is also a poet, squeezing out a few drops into his notebook as he manages to find the time. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College in January, 2004.
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- - - - '''The Poplars of August''' - - - - I say this, but it’s not me saying it. - I’m a two-way mirror that looks in on a room - the width of a hand stretched temple-to-temple. - - Inside the room houses and people wink - open and closed, trees wave - like trees, the ground moves in big circles. - - And these things I tell you about myself – - all lies. I drink to remember - and all I remember is the past. - - Meanwhile the present, - the present – if only I could - remember the present – if only - - I had some kind of blueprint - or a glassblower’s rod to grapple - this light – then I could – - - Then I could tell you something I mean. - Meanwhile – the poplars of August persist, - persist, - - and the slippery glass I lean into, - and the imprint of my hand - and its valleys and signs. -

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BradMandell — 2010-02-16T22:32:35Z

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- ''2007-11-06 21:15:37'' [[nbsp]] Welcome to RocWiki, David! Let us know if you have any questions. --["PeterBoulay"]	+ ''2007-11-06 21:15:37'' [[nbsp]] Welcome to RocWiki, David! Let us know if you have any questions. --["Users/PeteB"]

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DavidRuekberg — 2009-10-19T23:24:51Z

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- David Ruekberg lives on the O-at-ka Creek near Rochester, NY, and teaches English in the International Baccalaureate program at Hilton High School. He is also a poet, squeezing out a few drops into his notebook as he manages to find the time. Publications include 88, Mudfish, Poet Lore, North American Review, Yankee, and others. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College in January, 2004.	+ David Ruekberg lives in the slums of Pittsford, and teaches English in the International Baccalaureate program at Hilton High School. He is also a poet, squeezing out a few drops into his notebook as he manages to find the time. Publications include 88, Mudfish, Poet Lore, North American Review, Yankee, and others. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College in January, 2004.

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peteb — 2007-11-07T01:15:37Z

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peteb — 2007-11-07T01:15:00Z

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DavidRuekberg — 2007-11-07T00:57:19Z

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	+ David Ruekberg lives on the O-at-ka Creek near Rochester, NY, and teaches English in the International Baccalaureate program at Hilton High School. He is also a poet, squeezing out a few drops into his notebook as he manages to find the time. Publications include 88, Mudfish, Poet Lore, North American Review, Yankee, and others. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College in January, 2004. + + + Website: http://www.poetry.restory.net + Blog: http://www.poetry.restory.net/ruekblog/ + + + + + '''The Poplars of August''' + + + + I say this, but it’s not me saying it. + I’m a two-way mirror that looks in on a room + the width of a hand stretched temple-to-temple. + + Inside the room houses and people wink + open and closed, trees wave + like trees, the ground moves in big circles. + + And these things I tell you about myself – + all lies. I drink to remember + and all I remember is the past. + + Meanwhile the present, + the present – if only I could + remember the present – if only + + I had some kind of blueprint + or a glassblower’s rod to grapple + this light – then I could – + + Then I could tell you something I mean. + Meanwhile – the poplars of August persist, + persist, + + and the slippery glass I lean into, + and the imprint of my hand + and its valleys and signs.