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on the borderland

six-inch heels abandoned in lampless corner       grimy pennies embedded in carpet rent's due wedding band girl "fab polka dot frocks" waterfalling past knees        outta place on casino bus destined for rest under Ft. Worth stars now, now    fingering borealis speckled dice true love waits socialite lip balm and bourgeoisie hips compete in bidding war over which black face triggerpulls which black face eyes the ground passerby the red light      the green light all night diner    egg on chin   coffee-stained porcelain   teeth "I forgave, I think. I forget." crowded and paranoid in the left lane    the right lane empty and weak and surrender and soiled underwear in ammonia nursing home children is a word     time is a lie the polka dot and the interstate ain't selling divorce the consequence of acoustic shadows reblog   undo   #sotrue    reblog living through x-ray radiotherapy the dotted gown never the veiny calves or the blush or the eyeliner somewhere in North Texas shawtys are in the club shawtys are backin' it up    shawtys are dropin' it down hit me+hit me+hit me=blackjack mishap the marvel of the wind and of wind turbines cognac decade brides     the epitome of class and natural elegance standing like oil derricks and treated like oil wells so secretive and philanthropic this taxon remains nameless casino turned dance hall   dance hall   skinny ties still a thing this wine is good. is it a merlot?    no.    this is purely recreational for birthdays   for weddings    and Ft. Worth missionaries 10-50 passengers   we've got 53, no 54 #hahahaha #whoops #party who needs unprescribed drugs? me, me (!) decomposing mascara sweat on brow the interstate no longer lit polka dots has got the suicide by Manet pulled up on her iPhone the financial stress   which shudders warm-blooded moms on her lips    every mother a librarian   every mother a swing-pusher but digression    next to bitterness   the lowest sin edging the cultural gateway of the old west miracles in and miracles out of tradition following the slender bends of middle ancient Trinity River children a word   pattycake a game and time   time a lie we left to museum panoramas
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jj-hutton
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Feb 2, 2013
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