A contemporary poem about borrowed balance, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
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They fold together without becoming one. A shoulder lends its angle to the dark; a knee becomes a temporary promise. Nothing here is held for free. When the bodies rise, the floor will keep one small impression of their agreement.
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A contemporary poem about a use for the unusable, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
A contemporary poem about between the two forms, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
A contemporary poem about the centre moves first, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
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