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Mar 2012
Red
Is the colour that he wraps
around his head.

Scarlet

Material only suited for him,
a tedious labour.

Crimson

Layer after layer,
fold upon fold.  

Ruby

Hair that reached far vanishes,
locked inside the cloth.

Cherry

Elegance tempts me,
the burden repels me.

Vermillion
Alex Crilly-Mckean
Written by
Alex Crilly-Mckean
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