The following poem appeared in Canadian Literature 180 (2004).
"For Robin Blaser" © 2004 Meredith Quartermain
For Robin Blaser
So what is this After after?
Beginning.
Man or nobody was before
a miracle
a mirror and terrible
Who are you?
The actor possible
only as speaker
cannot will her disclosure
her demon of a shadow
universe
on her shoulder.
Speak in the war.
You will disclose nothing
mere talk
mere propaganda
lip service.
We are
in oracles
parrots as signs
not things
being in between
being webbing
puppets
of invisible hands.