Bewildering Clarity of Tongues
Stephen Bluestone
1995
for Aaron Lebedeff (1873–1960), performer on the Yiddish stage
Bewildering clarity of tongues:
names you never heard, food
you never ate, a wild dance
you never learned, light hanging
in the sky like a blue dish
for a special occasion…
His voice reminded you of a peddler’s
cry at the penny in your hand.
A few of the old-timers told you
about…
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