until a week ago denmark had two living poets who had a deep impact on my writing. now one is gone leaving danish poetry a much more barren place than it was. others have written & spoken more wisely on inger christensen than i could, hence this little poem


(first letters for inger)
i.m. inger christensen 1935-2009

1
alphabets are. aphrodisiac alphabets absorb

2
being born. believing bees
become bumblebees. breathing before

3
circambulating calls. cells circumvent.
christensen christened circular ceasefires.
cells called christensen collected

4
dear decapitation. defenestration. do
dance. define dying. divining

5
ever ears. even egrets