To Be Alive

To be alive: not just the carcass

But the spark.

That’s crudely put, but…

If we’re not supposed to dance,

Why all this music?

This poem appeared in Concerning the Book That Is the Body Of the Beloved by Gregory Orr, published by Copper Canyon Press, 2005. (Available direct from Copper Canyon Press • Also on: Amazon • Bookshop)

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10.09.2026

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To Be Alive

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