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◆ EssentialRibbons
Ribbons unfurl and dance across your field of vision in the sunshine, their curls and shimmers as imaginary and concrete
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Tender without softness
Poems that hold you gently and still tell the truth. Care with a backbone. Devotion without blur.
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No. 110
Bougainvillea
I watched her hair catch fire On the promontory. My heart burns in the twin chestnut flames
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No. 4
And you are magic
Imagine a crystal vase Filled with clear warm water Floating in a pale blue sky.
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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. 1
The journey begins
Imagine I was right there with you When you looked up to your bedroom ceiling
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No. 74
You touched the cloud
Butterflies and secret sparks in long glittering hallways Butter cake and a
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No. 73
In the ghost light
You jumped the fence And ran. Sometimes the wind lifted you
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No. 29
Hold close the messenger
One day, you'll discover a way to do things— a logical structure to your
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No. 83
As if you both knew
You can't grasp what you'd most wish. Tiny dust motes dancing and shimmering
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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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