you brought me back
to show me how easy it is
to fall
or at least
that is what I told myself
to keep myself
satisfied amidst the failures
of friction
fr—Lube, Ars Poetica
Lan Lesmeister
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Recorded by Lan Lesmeisterfor Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 11, 2026. www.poets.org
