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Aging
One,
tender, small hands
reaching for the bottle of milk,
the contents inside sloshing around.
Two,
dragging a faded stuffed bunny
around the kitchen’s island,
one… more… step…
Three,
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does he remember?
the way he licks his paw,
his white coat of fur draped over
the velvet carpet,
the way his watery eyes shine,
when rooted on the ground
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never tempt fate
never tempt fate,
when you’re climbing a steep mountain, alone,
the sky is still an aura of black and blue swirls
with dots of stars twinkling in the dead of night,
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Five Years Ago
Five years ago,
we collapsed onto the couch,
seized the last of the Sour Patch Kids,
savored the sourness prickling in our mouths,
and laughed together for hours.
Now,
you wear so much makeup that
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Yin-Yang
Yin,
you are the moon,
a circle of white layered with platinum,
emitting a smoky and transparent aura.
Yang,
you are the sun,
an entity of blazing colors draped over each other,
Loves
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Mauve
Mauve is the lipstick we stole from your mother,
smeared sideways across your mouth and all over
your Sprite bottle,
a clandestine weight in your pocket
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Veiled in Briar Roses
In the skeletal frame of a fence,
nestled deep in the overgrown wiring,
Where vines wind up and veins wrap down:
a ribcage, constructed by their love, nurtures love.
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the last day of march
Mud mingling with snow mingling with dirt,
the remnants of red nail polish from
Valentine's Day,
how has it lasted so long?
The sun a hot fiery ball over the cloud-speckled horizon,
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Women
Amelia taught us to soar.
Marie taught us to think.
Sally taught us to fly.
Eleanor taught us to speak up.
Jane taught us to write.
Rosa taught us to stand up.
Anne taught us not to forget our history.
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Bella & Edward
Teeth,
Once a tool,
Now a weapon.
Hands,
Once a weapon,
Now a tool,
Smile,
Once beauty,
Now deadly.
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