First Things RSS Feed - Robert Siegel https://www.firstthings.com/author/robert-siegel en-us Copyright 2025 First Things. All Rights Reserved. ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:53:49 -0500 https://d2201k5v4hmrsv.cloudfront.net/img/favicon-196.png First Things RSS Feed Image https://www.firstthings.com/rss/author/robert-siegel 60 Bat https://www.firstthings.com/article/1993/10/bat https://www.firstthings.com/article/1993/10/bat Fri, 01 Oct 1993 00:00:00 -0400 I hang upsidedown from the roof of your skull
sleeping—my wings crossed over me
like Pharaoh’s arms, locking in a wisdom

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]]> Spider https://www.firstthings.com/article/1990/06/spider https://www.firstthings.com/article/1990/06/spider Fri, 01 Jun 1990 00:00:00 -0400 Z—the fly is at the sill.
Z Z—I am silent, riding the center
Of my web, the intricacy of my thought
Spelled out like the stars and the bonds between them.
Z Z Z
My feet make no noise as I dance to the edge

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