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       Book Three

had not the birth but certainly was groomed to it
tied-up night upon night to catch
hold.

               could not & then would not
                                  SPEAK

but had in mind
the closing of her hand
the clearing of weapons from her pockets for Spring

how could?
soft by moth lip - relief
surmise it this way.
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       i
       r
       t
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restrained as in handle
handle of a saw - slow, slowly
to be sure.

with more than curved intimacy
children stuck in the folds
nothing but leisure
nothing to change

       curve
                 of
       curves

       rode to bedlam
                  in
       archangel garb

god is a night owl
oil is the fire of paste me to a sprocket
double / inside dew

force - drag on
       replica (made masque)
                       burnt:
                               olive:
                                       errata



               Katie Yates


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