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Preen

The room brimmed
with her pale heat
lapping through my winter.

Dare I touch this dance
and stuff my pockets full of hope?

Parcel my fears
in wax paper and twine
and wait for them to unravel.

 

Pic - Cormorant Drying Wings. by Geoffrey Bickley. Sculpture: wood

 

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