On your trip to our apartment/in the city/the one time/you dared fly, braved the skies/you asked my sisters/why/there were no photographs/of you
I also wanted to contribute in a more personal way that just cutting three $100 cheques. After all, there’s something to be said for the emotional aspect of “the spirit of giving.”
asleep in the crease/ of my/ lifeline cradled flesh bloodless/ against rosy/ palm/ she slipped/ away taking/ my breath/ with her
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a black, strapless dress/hints at/black ink pressed upon/the small of her back/where his hand last slept
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Holly bushes can survive/in clay ground, but prefer enriched soil./They are, after all, princesses.
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