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Ballet ShoesI slip my tender toes into your familiar bind, / your pink laces twist up my legs / and animate me.
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Catch the MoonYou hide in night like whispered song / I lie awake for far too long / I see your light, elusive flame
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How I failed calculusThe glint / in Miss Jessel’s hair / was so simple, so quick,
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Lion and WarthogThe Lion and the Warthog / A lion fierce, and proud, and cruel / Once led the largest pride.
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JealousI know what lots of people think / I know just what they say / I hear them talk behind my back
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He Looks So FineWhen I saw him in class he had his head bent down / In the farthest corner of the room / With a leather coat and a crooked smile
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DevilThe devil never came out of his cave / until the angel was in his presence. / My devil never attacked the angel
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Ferris Wheel Lights (A Sestina)Working at the amusement park is a grand old time. / There’s nothing like having to hide / In the ticket booth when you wanna smoke a joint
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DrivingThe moon reflects my face / in the rear view mirror / as I drive forward,
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RainwaterThe threads, the temple / Sing the rainwater! / Splotches scattered.
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