On Reading David Lerner

I write
"find, borrow, steal" by his name
in the Anthology contents.
Steal should have been first.
I feel shame being late for his game
But feel better for having
Shown up at all.

These are the best poems I have ever seen
And I read them again and again
Increasing astonishment at the idea
My soul could be so deeply known by
Someone I have never met and
Someone who did not exist until
twenty minutes ago.