Archive entry 92
Ribbons
Ribbons unfurl and dance across your field of vision in the sunshine, their curls and shimmers
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Bougainvillea
I watched her hair catch fire On the promontory. My heart burns in the twin chestnut flames
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And you are magic
Imagine a crystal vase Filled with clear warm water Floating in a pale blue sky.
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In your arms
One day, when you're six years old you may watch your Dad leave, and have just the
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As if you both knew
You can't grasp what you'd most wish. Tiny dust motes dancing and shimmering
Read the poem As if you both knew →Archive entry 29
Hold close the messenger
One day, you'll discover a way to do things— a logical structure to your
Read the poem Hold close the messenger →Keep going from here
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