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October, and the
sky is on the ground again;
boats on a small sea.
boats on a small sea.
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notesleep
playing my emphases like harp strings
your voice smokes thru the oaken bramble
pour a carbonated apology, a sun-stained
mile marked envelope, two ill-fitted birds,
hands small holes right before a rush of river
what it feels like being swallowed from the outside
crushing rings into truth serum, pretend
to be out of tune with that deception
I have been unable to parse my own persona
a pink cotton voice I remember thru the phone
I remember because it formed me into a granary
one crop after another of patriarchal idioms
whisper my secrets so softly into a glint of red hair
a saucer-eyed lace pattern cut into pine paper
I practice radical self lo
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an ocean only grows
a girl may shed tears
for those parted by the sea;
accumulation.
a lady can sob
in veins of wine, sweeten and
settle his sorrow.
a woman will weep
when a home leaks, leaks of a
future ne'er to be.
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lightkeeping
As you pick up the lantern in front of you, you find it filled with a busy, buzzing flurry of lights. Somebody stuffed fireflies into this one - not the proper thing at all. You unfasten the latch, open the door; the little bugs stream out gratefully. They bathe the wayside in a faint glow for a moment, then vanish in the pitch-black of the Long Night one by one.
You settle down cross-legged and gently put the empty lantern onto your lap to dream up a star.
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The first two lines of this have been in my head (in various forms) for months. The other day I was walking to work in the pouring rain and thought of the last line. So although my shoes were soaked, at least it was a somewhat inspiring walk. 
I had a specific image in mind for this, so I'd be interested to know whether any particular image comes to you!
I had a specific image in mind for this, so I'd be interested to know whether any particular image comes to you!
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This is absolutely beautiful! I adore how simple this is, but yet still profound. Wonderful job!