jennifer-marieWhisper

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AutumnHe smelled like a fall evening – / the distinct mix of dusty leaves, hay, and candy apples / combined with pumpkins and acorns.
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Dec 18, 2010
BabyThere’s a strand / of pearls, and it clings / to her little neck.
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Jan 27, 2011
Chalk & PaperThe day I turned nine, I hiked up / my honeysuckle tutu, and raced / to find you –
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Mar 7, 2012
December 26thI wish I could hold / your hand, / but instead, I am
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Nov 15, 2010
Deconstructionlately, lately, lately, / I’ve learned life is too / short, even for the most
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Sep 30, 2010
DistanceHe yawned and I / yearned to cradle him, / to kiss his face, but he fell
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Nov 10, 2010
DivorceWe stood in the darkness, sharp air / piercing our windpipes, and rubbed / our hands together. Your eyes trailed across
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Dec 17, 2010
Every SummerWe were rebels, / swinging as / high
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Oct 20, 2010
HaloWe almost had it, that / golden spider-web ending, / a halo hanging from dewy leaves.
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Jan 8, 2011
John 8:1-11, Or Of the Woman Caught in Adulteryi was wrenched from a bed / that was not my own to begin with. / into the sunlight, they dragged me,
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Sep 29, 2010
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