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her ***** turned an arid grave

her ***** turned an arid grave

when she removed her heart

into her lover's hand to save

before his downward cart

and now they live vicariously

within her loving memory

her husband far removed and set apart

(C)2019, Christos Rigakos

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Published: Dec 3, 2019
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Tags: #septet

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