The New Compass: A Critical Review
Deep Sleep
Warren Hope
1. A Mystery
They say the Lord works in
mysterious ways;
And so the coma lasted for
nine days.
2. Two of a Kind
My raked and spotted hands
remind me of
The hands of someone I once
loved who died.
3. Disagreeable
The doctors seem unable to
agree
On which of several problems
is the worst:
Aortic tear; blood clot above
the knee;
Unwillingness to breathe; or
constant thirst.
4. A Stranger
I have been home, now, from
the hospital
For seven months—no, it is
almost eight—
And yet I sometimes think I
am there still,
And that a stranger eats
meals from my plate.
5. Cured
A foul-mouthed goat who
smoked and drank too much
Came back without a vice but
on a crutch.
6. Homesick
Moving among the living once
again,
I start to miss the place
where I had been.
Hope,