Jennifer Michael Hecht<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhy were the dead so timid while
\nthey lived? In mind, they step in<\/p>\n
groans; toes en pointe to test the sand.
\nDespite traversing seas and rushing<\/p>\n
gold\u2014they still seem cautious
\nto a madness. Why did they not act<\/p>\n
more like us? I kid. Still, why were
\nthe dead so timid while they lived?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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