"Job,'' by Leon Bonnat.
"Wake when dog whimpers; Prick
Finger. Inject insulin.
Glue teeth in.
Smoke cigarette.
Shudder and fret.
Feed old dog. Revise syllabic
On self-pity. Get Boston Globe.
Drink coffee. Eat bagel. Read
At nervous speed.
Smoke cigarette.
Never forget to measure oneself against job.''
-- From "Death Work,'' by Donald Hall, former U.S. poet laureate and resident of Wilmot, N.H.
Scroll of the Book of Job.
