and a new country
there is a slight lift to the eyebrows
as four policemen
invent our existence
for those who
slip like shadows
through the world
This is a found poem. Text from Rice, Anne. Exit to Eden. New York: Harper Collins, 1985.
Print. Pages 130-133.
Jennifer MacBain-Stephens went to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and now lives in Iowa where she likes to rock climb. She is the author of four full length poetry collections and twelve chapbooks. Recent work can be seen at or is forthcoming from The Pinch, Cleaver, Yalobusha Review, Zone 3, and Grist. She also hosts an indie reading series sponsored by the non-profit organization Iowa City Poetry called Today You Are Perfect. Find her online at http://jennifermacbainstephens.com.
