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◆ EssentialThe Champagne Ship
The champagne ship sailed through the night returning to a home washed over by the waves of the unknown. Unprepared for the inevitable —
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If you are grieving
Poems for the feeling that will not name itself cleanly. Loss, absence, the space someone left behind, and the shape of what still aches.
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No. 2
Come back to you
One day you'll stand on the ledge of a rooftop Your hometown and the river will spin Around beneath you
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No. 5
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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No. 112
The dream
The plan and execution— A fool's errand: demanded retribution. A lust for justice that only exists,
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No. 109
Only by stripping the partial shrouds
Only by stripping the partial shrouds Of indecision Can we face the darkest clouds
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No. 75
Or did you stay on the floor?
She disappeared down the hallway, And you watched her close the door. You walked back into your apartment
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No. 28
Let's walk together
You don't yet know me, but I know exactly who you are. I've made every mistake you've made
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No. 14
Comes from love
I watched you with a 4-crayon pack, Filling letters with a careful hand, Each stroke a single color.
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No. 3
You can
One day you'll meet a person Who, for no reason at all, doesn't like you On sight.
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Collection No. 1
The journey begins
Imagine I was right there with you When you looked up to your bedroom ceiling
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Collection No. 105
If one kid reads this
I wish I could have warned you. I know it all seemed like just a game—
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Collection No. 107
The Champagne Ship
The champagne ship sailed through the night returning to a home washed over by the waves of the unknown.
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