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i am not it, but will endeavour to receive.<\/p>\n

to drink whatever light falls through
\ncanopies bejeweled. to turn \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a face,
\noffer shoulders for the sun to polish.<\/p>\n

perhaps we could walt whitman this.<\/p>\n

and name: the ficus, the frangipani. all
\ncount \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 towards a bliss restored, renewed
\ndispositions for embraces. i read: the air<\/p>\n

is blue. not a single cloud is dying. or if,
\nthen glad, rendered onto. we call it:<\/p>\n

spring \u2013 a time<\/p>\n

to grow into grass blades, the clear
\nglockenspiel of children around,
\naround. this joyous thing does require<\/p>\n

practice. in large amounts, carved out
\nof misery, the dark \u2013 what if absolutely?
\nwhat if celebrated? shall i welcome<\/p>\n

what invites itself on the field? start<\/p>\n

small. start\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 here. with a mouthful.
\nwith cherry tomatoes. the red
\nroof of the mouth clicking. sonorous, he<\/p>\n

repeats, repeats: that living is <\/em>
\nthe best revenge.<\/em><\/p>\n

perhaps, this time, he\u2019s right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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