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Sophie
You’ve always called out Char,
but all I’ve ever managed is
the full length of your name,
both syllables bouncing off
my tongue before I even think
about what I’m going to say next. -
I Took the Candle
I took the candle from my
postage-stamp sized nightstand,
cradling it between my hands
and letting it guide me into
my sister’s empty room.
There was a better view of the stars -
3:55 A.M.
3:55 AM and our alarm is going off—
not one of those with an unbearable ringing
sound,
but more of a slow (lapping) wave that
quietly finds its place at your side, -
Emily Dickinson
Do not fret,
for I have never seen
Vesuvius either –
thus far, we are
equals. (Although
that fantasy quickly
crumbles apart.)
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You write of Death so freely and -
I am a River
“I am a river,”
you say to me
and gleefully
run off to find
the ridges that
will bolster you
when the time
comes to submit
to Tethys and
become your -
Sweet Flavor
To feel the succulence of
strawberries, you should
know it only comes from
the real kind, not the
large, unflavored berries
you can so easily find
in the market. One bite
Loves
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Where the Skyline Meets the Mountains
Driving home, nine at night.
I look up to stare at the stars,
But I can't tell the difference between the stars and satellites.
What a sad time,
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Mechanical Heart
It followed him like a curse. Every step he took, the tick tick ticking of his heart echoed in the chamber of his ears, trailing him in the hallways, threatening to expose all that he was.
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heartbeat
The clock is broken, it stopped ticking ten years ago, stopped counting how much time had passed. It is an old grandfather clock, wood of oak, and sculpted to perfection.
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