TheWillowandtheLivingGod Poems,20102011 LewisLaCook

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Continuance,carpet
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Lourawls
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Themodules
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Noisewater
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Autoclub
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Dostoevsky'sbucketlist
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Thebrinkmanshipofyourchemistry
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Goats
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Identificationandtaxonomy
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Whereyouthinkofyourmothersgestures
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AbirthdaypoemforMikeKapalin
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Whereeverysoundisatearinfalling
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Dontworryaboutitsodamnmuch

Potatopancakes
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Peakoil
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Quietwashesourbodiesofshape
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Snuff
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pushingfilestoproduction icanhearthewoodsbreathing behindme butthatdoesntmeanthat untilitellyouwhereiam wavesofitsbreath roundthroughme andripple andripple

Thedoes
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Allthatnotquiteemptiness
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Whiteleaf
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Someonewhoisntme
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Cello
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Iscoffedthebrieweirdonthebestofdays
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Atlantis
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Vines
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Kungfuchops
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Drinkinggames
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Numbnuts
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Adifferencebetweenflowersandstone
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HowIlearnedtospeak
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Shinetrial
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Waystodealwithcolor
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AlanLomax
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Theraptors
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Chaosgarden
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Themorningglories
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Hunger,satiety,fireflies
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Anamateurpoem
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Justonemorefortheroad
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Yousitnexttomepicturingtheroad smudgedintoablackboxonmybelly Whathaveyouheard

Breakfasthead
forLindsay Thedayyouwereborntherobotsboltedeverythinginyourroomtothefloor.Theywereafraidyou wouldfillalltheobjectsintheworldwithheaven,andyouknowthatheavenislighterthanair. Thedayyouwerebornaheathitmebetweentheeyes.IwasafatkidinaWestVirginiasummerthat summer,whichishowIlearnedtokeepmyshirton.Itwasablackmeshshirt.Itwasterrible.Whenthat heathitmebetweentheeyes,IclosedthemandthoughtIwasrealforafewminutes,solidandwitha destinationlikeeveryoneelseIsawatschool.Whenthatheathitmebetweentheeyestherewerestars drippingdowntheinsideofmyskull,leavingsnailtrailsofcoldcrystal. Whenthatheathitmebetweentheeyesithurt,butitwasahurtfromgrowing.Iwascarefulnottoeat anysalt,whatwithallthosesnailscrawlingaroundinmyhead. ThedayyouwerebornisadayIveputinbrackets,liketheterminalpointwhenyoureteeteringona ledgeoverafastcitystreetfaraway,whereallthetreesarebentwithoranges,andjustaroundthatone corner,wherenooneelseiswalking,youseesomeonelookingup,rightatyou,andtheyresmilinginthe biggestway.

Bossasupernova
forLindsay becauseyourewaitingforthemiracle theblueoftheskyburnsasitentersyou cloudsandcloudsandclubsandclouds createalistofalldomains alistofalldoorsleadingtoallflowerclods owlsshowworshipastheseaelides ameaningsleepsonyourdoors stepsonyourtoestakesoffense atyourjokes therescruelhumorinsomuchgreenery usualplumagewithsuitablehampering justundermyskinaheatphotography ahologramofbossanova andimoutdancingintheverdantyard thoughilooktobestanding still

Blueseeds
Theterriblesunspendsitstimeburningcloudsoffthesky,andcareslittleforwebs.Ifoundoneonthe frontporch,stretchedoveracorner,thatwasperfectjustdaysbeforeloopycirclesrevolvingonthin spokes.Iwakeuptofindthattheterriblesunhaswornholesinit,andthepatienthunterhashadto abandonhistraps. Theterriblesuntoleratesnosecrets,andthisleavesthefieldwitheredwiththrills.Thesoilhereisanold sensualist.Afterrainitgraspsourfeet,suckingatourheels,topullusdeeperinside.Thefieldgroansin itssleepwhiledaylightstretchesoutoverme,dreamingblueseeds. Iarchmybackinthemeadows.Iarchmybackandcryouttoswollentrees,forgettingmynameandthe citywhereIwasborn. Iknowthatheredeepintheforestthesoilislearninghowtotemptyou,terriblesun.Shehasbeen practicinghowtohold.

Flashwithspurs
Theskypinchesclosedaboveroundgreenshoulders, thatstrue.Somethingdullbetweenmyeyeshovers andwhispersabouteverythingdwindling,buteverything disagrees,allthetime.Itnevershutsup.Buttheamazing thing,theflashwithspurson,isthatundermybody, belowmyfeet,explosionsspreadoveruslikebrokenhoney andintheairchugsafactorymakingmorethansugar. HerandIsit,midwivestospiders,comprisingacursor soyoullloseyourplacewhenyouwakeuptomorrow. Weleftstepsinthedewtoshowyouhow

Myoutsideboots
ASeptemberslumberpartywouldbecrueltoputmybrainthefreezer.Halfofthissmokeiswater,the otherhalfalfalfa,theotherhalfthreadsfromdeathsreadingofmylifefilteredthroughwillowbranches, sweepinggreensobs.Iwearmyoutsidebootsinside,nowthatmydeskfacesthewindow.Morecontent comesinoverwires,rewindingbreezesuntiltheirtreadislightandtricklesslowlikehoneyonher mouth.Itrackhersilhouettewithmytinyhandsaswehug,Igushshameformishandlingrelationswho showupdeadinthenight,tatteredsuitcasedangling,tapedup.Lastnightsfirepluckedmybraoutofthe iceweplantedinthecloset.Couldyouhearhowitcreptuptous,corruptingthebreathcuppedincurled palms,allthewhileeveryvariableinmyscriptgoesnullandnumb,nullandnumb?No. Hangingacrosslengths ofwind.Shemakesmehelpless torescuetheseeds

Muscles
Tasteitafteryouexhale.Itsstillwet. Eachdoesdamagetomadnesson moresunpersquarefootandatincture rubbedhisnosein.Itstimetoturn offthelights.Forcoffee,wherecold dewasfootprintsovertherise inhowlivingcostshimdayshe couldonlythinkLindsayup,crying, Imsoalone,whywontyoutalktome? Youhavetounderstand,mymind overheats,loosensitsbeltattable andsighslargeandhingewhippedinto dayshecouldonlythinkupsafety, toknowyourearoundorawake. Itsstillwet,itsstillinmyhead, totemptmoresunpersquareinchin rubbernosesandblastedhipsterglass. Lindsaytaughttautthelanguage. Becauseeverydaywehavemore ofleavesthatyellowandsmolder, andeverydaythesoldiersselltheir moneytous.Tasteitandexhale. Afterwards,mymindwasbeatenback likeencroachingchoresuntilshesays, Imsoalone,everythingtalksincessantly, thefartherfromlaborweget,thefurther ourhandsbarelyscreamanymorebut mybackisfuckingkillingme

Forgivingtheweather
Imtryingtoseethrougheachdropofrain witharatiooftartoflagrantgrayhorizon Imtryingtocollectasmuchwaterfrom mybrain,enoughtofeedusforwinterand still,theseuselesspliersonthesill confrontabluntedstormfromdays blewpast,nowshrivelledandcontracted Adensesegueonmysenses,guess hescruelinsingularity,becauseerasers dreamusupfrontandstoredinaches Whenyouhurtthelightwithsilentstories housesdrowntheirkittensinthecreek Imtryingtoseepastthis,andfigureamotion thatwipeshiseyesclean

Mychurch
Churchiswhatthesoilgivesme aheadachementionedinsilverrain OntheBrooklynBridgeenforcersofmoney corralyoungpeopleleapingintofreedom Theyarrestprogressandarresthumandignity anditsprettyquiethere,Lindsaystillsleeping withoutthesuitsandthetinsnipbadges Ihavethreehundredfiftyfivedollars andfortyeightcents,itstoomuch butIcleanandcrushtheseseedsso Icanseehowsoillivesinthegut Mychurchisgivenintherhythmof forest,mychurchiscertainof beingbeyondpride,butlovingprotests ThatIamsolidhereforamomentbefore sliversofrainwhittledfromyonderlake takemeundershouldntphaseyou Wekeepdoingwhatweoughttodo Wekeepourlivingtightagainstourhouse anddontletitspiral,dontletitcapitulate Capitalwithoutpitypissedawayyourpride buttheintervalturnsrestless,seriouson itself,andeverybreathisanotherbite

Layedupinpopcornmanor
forLindsay DearBuckshot,therain stoppedhere.Aclatterofshine infectstheyardwithlemon inflictsthelightswithme,rolling overinoursocialgrave.Over myfirstcupofcoffeethebuzzards scrubremnantsofghostsfrom murdersfrowneddownfromsick trees.Upon yourrisetheridgestepslightly intocoldbathwater,LakeErie, Ivelaininit,asyourecall. Theresnoseparationinsilences listeninginonourlives,veins markatrellisinboughtwater. Andhowcomeyourwillow isprehistoricbutunhollow? Anyways,thebabyhatsreddish hair,havingbeenbroughtthisfar andmystifiedatthelip. Abigfatsadnessplantsoneonme untilyouwakeupandthedaybenigns. Toomuchquietisfilledwithknives

Ergine,engine,gingeronthetongue
Atorquefarin thewoodsfarin amongattentivetrees pullsaway,wetwithrustling.See, thesewreathssheburned intoourwallsoutof myheadwithguiltcircleus farinthewoods,hungry. Farfarinamongglueandsuch starserodedandfalling tricksustothinkofsuppose, supper.Istrippedtothehills andbitintotypos,typesofscalds. Heardsomethingbehindmethere, wreathedinoldthreadsofinvadingvine littheireyeswithflickerheart beardofvintagegraves.

Drawingthelengthofrainsonyou
forLindsay Whentheworldgoesorangeanddeepensred, sharingtouchshouldertoshoulder,whenyou onmychesttighten,plowthroughvelour andsoundlikedowsinginlongrainsin theyard,oureavesgiveuslongnamessothat weforgethowtosendselfaddressed stampedenvelopes,andeverysentence blendsusandblindsustogiving sothatinthedimnessouranimalscanbreathe

Dosenuts
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Youarenotrequiredtouseparentheses
Irememberthismorningfromlongago havingnowshapedlivinglikeitwas again,maybefifteenyearsago Imwholewhileinthebathroomreading butthenwebarelyneedtodream Wedontthinkmuchbackwards orforwards,onlyallover thehouse,ourbarefeetondragleaves therealIbringinonmyboots. ThenonemorningIwoketocoverage, thewholegroundpiledonme justoutside,thebathroom Oureverydayneedsareeatingusthere, whereyouechoinput

Theplanetsgimmick
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Somethingyouaskashes
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Softfangsounds
StabbedbycushionsIslowascendpaddedwaltz smokewhatwegrewandtastesslippingmuddysun Themoldporesoverme,thepovertyinCEObirthdays votesfordensity,ourdestinydeepandmoving Guttedbycottonmarshmallowslunglowacross onLindsayshipswheredreamscinnamonout Listentogamelanradio,thepaunchonbongs gingerfingersstucktobillstoplybballfaults Illgetaroundtoblameinacoolcoolminute Mynewfoundcultcutsbothgroovedweights toomuchsoon,toomanymusicalsbrutethewoods Untilthebluesuglyandthegovernmentgetsthought upAndIdlayacrossLindsayshipsAndshedrawls Imthinkinguphowtobestranded Sosettingtofiretosunaprogenyobfuscates butitsucksthecruiseitsucksincubusdusts

Var/spool/mail/root
Thesoftbodiesfoamforme onfarmsadobephotohuts itstoopleasanttoworkheredarling idripsleeponashortcouchforwhen ishouldbeawaketobakeglaze overmyeyesthesoftriversofoldmen hairthehollowdrivetosplitmybody ishellthekernelfromtheshellthecolony clovedroughtsforhipstersmokers itsalltoopleasanttoliveinyou nearourbarnweedsscaldbathingrabbits topoliticalleverIwanderyourlovewounds twonearourbargaindreamstoforgiveplease thoseruralrabbitsareourmeat thoseruralrabbitsformfromtears twinonyourneckherejottedasthroat thebodyssoftwaremoaned

Fullgrape
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Insidethebathwater
Thisweatherleavespeanutshellscoldlocationmovingonthefaceofneedsbentover.Thisweather gleefullyremindseconomygoes,brokenhearted,overcitykeyscliffssweatoceansnooneknowsyour insidesthebathwater.Eachcheapenssweatpantshugmonkswhoagreewiththem,thiswheatdrenched tenderwithammoniarisesandcitymasksthekeepsakes,olddreamswheretheheartbottlesandresells to,allamongthisweathericesscotchbroomdumbandboldontop,balled.Aballadforthisweathergoes economics,yoursweatpantsmaplebrushedsimplejazzatreached.Maybegleefullyangelsmovingto facecityrindstherinkglownubasthehippitchedemptypasturewhosaplingstaplegrapestothebath water.Maybeeveneachcheappenrememberedasprintpressrealitywheat,realthinpreachers aggravatedbythemonks,moredrenchgleeyieldsnooneinsideyouontop,boltedfromlowballedthe brains.Thekeepsakeswereheartscutonbroken.

Thelanguageofslaves
Idenythemandliveelsewhereinmymind.Iusetheirmachinestothinkaboutthem.Iftheworldwere dividedso,couldtherestillbecoldsunshine? Idenythemandexist,filteredsmugintheirmockery,contentlessbutinbrutefact,acastlelongago sackedandcrystallizedoverthevillage.Iusetheirmachinesbecausetheirmachinesareslavesitis alwaysthelanguageofslavesthathappens.Themastersvoicecandolittlebutfear. Themastersvoicepleadsforneedingthem,thoughcoldsunshineontheridgedripsgreenfoodonmeall thetime.Imstillstandingandlongsincerifledthrough.Eventheirgunspassmeby. Theyspitwhenruinswrapthem.Dropssexinripples. Iliveelsewhere,andtheythinkofmewithmachines.Isplitripplesdowntomultiplicationoffood.Duels converge,rentedimmensities,andIamcontentlessandcannotbetracked.Thevillageindistinguishable fromthelake.

Livinggod
Ezekialsawawheel. Andawheelinthemiddleofthewheel. Thetasteturnsonmytonguewithround,withfullofpulp,almostsilk.Weremovingovertheslopesand hollowedoutgreenswhiledreamstangleintheendsofOctobervines.Doyoulearninlashedofhatred bytoothless?Imguaranteedcompletesuccess.Butfornumberandgender,theminddimswhenspecies assembleroundtongues,almostround,sospecializedastobedisingenuous,attheirbest,reflectivespats shimmedupandproofforashes.WhenIwasachildIhadafever. Myballoonsfeltjustliketwohands,dontyouknowhowoftenholidaysturnandmoveusjustoutside ourscreendoorsgrandmother,withawhitetraileredgedbytornadoesthebigtankinthemiddle,which musthavebeenpropane.Thesedreamsgoonandwinbig,histoothlessabuseoflessthanwarmfood wouldhaveaverageconsequences,waybackfastforwardtowhenIwasslick.Woregrinslikerowsof fascinationcorn,weavingtrinketlateafternoonsthatfrontonstorms,growledwithsnows,pouredover, phonesinwhenloverscowerunderunwrappedextensioncords,thegreengreentag!Theoccupiedsilver whileangryNovemberfilesfordivorcefromSamhain. Woolybully.Yeah.WoolyBully. Thatsright. Itmusthavebeenprofane,howshetwistedthatpumpkinfromitstoughvine,whileeverythingthat passedbetweenthembecamealivinggod,butIwassoakedwithmistakesIdmade.Heactuallytrusts thepolice.

Selfmademan
Theselfmademanfromyourculture wrapshimselfupinhardjaggedblankets gagsoncrowdsoutsidehiseducation andwillnotseeyou,invisibletohimself Theselfmademanimaginesnofather nomotherbutanentitledingenuity Incrowdshefeelshesdrowning Toswimonemustfirstrelax,let waterpushwhereaironlygrazes Theselfmademanhasdinner alone,awholeworldformenu Crowdsthatcawlikesuchmurders ofcrowsareeasywhenyoueatthem,one byonewhycanttheselfmademaneverfeelfull

Allthedeityyoucaneat
Lindsaywakestocoldhouse,wedgingdeepertomyheat.Mymorningcoffee,coarseandclosingports, alertsmetoreligionintheregionofgregariousleavesletfalldrylyinlyrics,lefttoorangeoceanthe yardstripeswithshadowtrees,shamefrompastlivesbelievesevolutionsolvesourdraught,ourwindin rindsaroundthehousecoldandcoiled.Isnore.Whatmoreinformationcanbepressedtoyourpalms, operatingononeanotherssystemsuntilwellintodepthswetwithtoolsandmoss? Somesummerleftnow,newlyweeping.Afewofthemwithmethodscanthemeswherejuicesgrind.I wasgoingtoaskLindsay:hey,Igetthesesugarblurs,Igetthenubsofsomeothergroovybulbsandget littimidwithallthetime,but,packingmudagainstrainbows,whatwillthehumanseat?Allthesprawl, thebrownwhippedfingersofgrapesonthevineimpacting.Thepracticegraduallyspinsheatin implacabledegrees,solventdraftswhereIwascatshitupinthathouse,shutintogrowlingandscrubbed cleanofallthedeityyoucaneatmymouthwasnevermoreopenthanthattimemymorningcoffeesplit torindsonmytongueandromancedmewithimpossiblehorses.Itwasafullstop. Illbeback,Lindsaysaid.Pretendtherestensionbetweenexperienceandwriting.Adifferenceindensity andexpectationsendingherthebrinkIslip. Thegroundscoveredinlyrics,thegroundscoldwithcominghometostasis,thegroundsasleepand dreamsaboutus,thegroundsoutofitselfmostdaysandintoLindsaywantingwarmth,thegroundsout ofitselfmostdaysandinsideuswhereblackvineswhipbaredryfences,thegroundscoveredinblisters, thegroundsatleastasoldasI,thegroundsonthelipofthegorgelookingintotongueofwaterfall unwound,thegroundsafool,thegroundsafoolforyou,thegroundsfull. Alsoknownasbirthofoceans

Florida
Afewblackyears Ihadbackthere tocareforthose whodidnt Iwoulddream towalksingle filewithme kneedeepincon cretenounswere alltheyever thoughtwith Mybrainwas mapsofthecity withfishhooklines whatcaughtme uptojaggedtrees withnounswithall themoneyIhad backthereonthose whodidnt Theydmakecrazy themselves totouchwrongon slowtargets whileIscreamed andbeatonclouds Whycantanyone hearmewhy isthebaby poor

Theappleshaveteethinmybackyard
OnSundaysitspossibletospinthelightgold.Leavesflylikewitchesondatura,andappleswithtalons scourthefirepitwhileImoutburningflowersintheoffice. At41,Iveleftbehindteenagedreamsofnormalcy,andlivebetweenhillsofgentlecolor.Itsalright, Ma:havingnoexpectations,thepilesmoldersthroughnoon.Thedurationofyourreadingwilllikelybe considerablyshorterthanittooktocomposethis.Numbersmaynotlie,buttostandsolongbreathingthe insultofinksandcorrugatedcardboardinflamesdrainsmeofmydesiretostopfuckingmymindupand wastingmytime. Thus,everyonceinawhile,thecoffeemakerticks,Iguesstoletmeknowitson.OnSundaysits advisabletosmokesomethingwegrewnearthebarn.Lindsaywillrestartherday,aftermorning drawingsasawaytoshrugoffimpactedsleep.Ilivebetweenthecolors.Wheremywindowdrawsthe willow,sumacdriftsfromthecrook,leaveswhisperdrylyaboutmyblackmagic.Theappleshaveteethin mybackyard,andtonguesachefortherainsheshiddenbetweennormalcyandthosehills.Sometime afternoonthepilequietsandallnoisysmokeremembersispacketsdroppedbetweenauthenticsessions. WhereIlive,lightandthepossibilityoflightbreathesallthetime,andstaringcantstopitlongenough.

Needbites
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Rainwithbody
Shelikesthesoundofgutandstring.Thesearenotsmallmiracles.Intimetonewsnow,firstcoverofthe season,leftovergrassbleats. Windowsblurinthishousewithfrostcrawlingswiftlyfitandtied,orchestralinsegments,triedwithtrue nuances:plumstunted,almostlavender.Theicediesslowlyinthebong.Mumsoflastseasonandreal green,likeimpaction.Shelikesthesoundofhimreadingwhiletheclockblareseverynotch. Thebabiesthereareallmarkedwithcleats.Ifshelikesthesoundofhisage,itsnosmallmiracle.Im tired,theseasonmeans;Imsickwithallthislonging. Hetracestheshapeswhilephasedinapologies,drenched.

Sunginluckytenwoods
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