Tag: love
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Killing a swan
My quill’s wetted tip fritters outlandishly Colouring the undipped panda; The vanity of making that span’s holy blankness vanish. Through my wreck’s rent side A lunatic tide pours effortlessly. She is an outsider, an fortless lier beneath skies Her dyeing eyes’ generous donations reframe the observed The plainest bird made worthy with burstberry fervency: Know-you-wept…
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Death of a captain
You hardly kiss me I am Nelson dying, knowing triumph is at hand Guided to the mystery, surrounded by gallants Saying Kiss me, Hardy. Give your hand as ballast. Flimsy the sand hemming in the sea from the land I cannot see the seaside without the brand of Hemingway’s heavy hand. I felt unforced a…
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Tarot reading
Rood-shaped like a pugilist wingspan conveying The shade of a sword handle; glaive planted like a plant of the grave. The haziness of early day rapidly supplanted by grey, slapping rain Which slantedly aimed seems pointedly animated. Biting night gnaws animaline my unsightly binding chord, Bores the jewel-floored chalice. A queen by manner and habit,…
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The Birds of Florida
Effervescent tortures, ordure, orders overtures, formerly cured Bored Epicurians, chew-jaded. New ancients. Plated. Blue jade Screaming until I’m blue faced. Pen’s pace apes moon phases. Tunnel boring, I’m devising new ways to cross ocean floors; Brunel in the morning. Who can tell that you’re mourning? The mask which fell, whose impelling spell hid your glory,…
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June 9th 2026
Hearts bard-carved, spark starved Waiting impatient for starful starts Wading creation for heart-pull arts. My blazeous weed’s gaseously trapezing Arm reaches rafters more graciously these efficacious evenings; Your tree-seeding fingers spiff-gripping where it closest tapers. Tell from how this hotel’s ell-measuring elms of casement-entering light Caper around glyphs we drew upon our cliffs, carapace paper,…