Rebecca Hazelton
In the menagerie
strapped to my back,
                            there are two of everything.
If you need a fox, I have that,
                            if you need a lion to eat that fox,
             I have that, too.
             I have on my person
guides for survival
             in the harshest of climates.
                                            I can build a fire
                                            from a dried carrot
                                            and a turtle shell,
             and with a flick from my trusty pocket knife,
                            the edge of North America
                                            peels up like a plush carpet.
I keep mementos
             of you on my person. I wear your gloves
                            to better understand your hands.
The necessities don't weigh me down. I am prepared.

This voice that once called to you
                            packs up light as twine.
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SIMON ARMITAGE NAMED UK'S POET LAUREATE
 
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