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596 · Aug 2020
.9ninE
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
standing pota the furthest star
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀six snoitcerid to tilt your heading
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a fael breaks free and takes flight
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
love sah no bearing
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀it ******without a choice
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ maps. evisulcnocni.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
oh erus they will tell you cause and effect and
all taht...
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀but i like to think that some things happen
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀because (yeht) happen
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
}advice for the soul that is lost
in the carnage of summer memories
melting the years together{
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀
400 · Aug 2020
3
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
3
⠀⠀⠀ we (us, earth
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ and.⠀⠀⠀your
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ grasses
) have
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀this time frozen for just you
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and me
⠀⠀ today
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀come to think of it, it’s
⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ w o n d e r f u l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ b
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ u
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀what will happen
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀when
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
retrace our steps (in
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ reverse, or sdrawkcab
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀) , a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ d
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀then find that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ we’re firmly
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
rooted in tomorrow- oh i don’t want
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀only this romantic
lovely
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
now
357 · Sep 2020
11
Hammra Sistur Sep 2020
11
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ b
⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀ c
⠀k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀  ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀w
⠀ ⠀  ⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ g
⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀s
⠀⠀⠀i
⠀ d
e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ our hearts ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ f ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ l ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ l ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ n ]
⠀⠀[ g ]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀me
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀tomorrow
⠀w
⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀ h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
[ a kiss here ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ h⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀there
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ every w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e­lse
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
b. eautifu   l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀v
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ g ]⠀⠀⠀worl(d)s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
330 · Aug 2020
.9siX
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
the garden is quiet
⠀⠀ flooding with sun
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ like brilliant diamond ink
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ staining the virtue of flowers,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀      complaining
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
308 · Aug 2020
.9fouR
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
yesterday
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
the great blue canvas of summer
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
hung above our simple heaven
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and its suprisingly
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀beautiful
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ and mysterious how only now
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀ do we see the brush strokes
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
t
⠀⠀⠀a⠀⠀⠀k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ g⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ f
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀or
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀m
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
280 · Aug 2020
.9twO
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
everything is living
everything is fluid
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ we can turn nickel
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀into iron
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a sunday
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀into a monday
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a kiss into a lie
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   listen,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
back behind the shot office
⠀⠀⠀⠀ where we waited
⠀⠀⠀⠀ in line for serum⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀dresses
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ flowed
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ across
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀                    the hills
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ unyielding nights
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ took in youth
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and returned lovers
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ([angel.s] repented
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  for the sin of
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  purity AND [i] really do think it was understoo
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀d
⠀⠀⠀⠀),⠀⠀⠀bu/t now we contend•
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀muddy footprints on courtroom floors
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀an old man getting older pleading his
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀case
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
to the laws
of unyielding certainty
that rivet the universe
together
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
263 · Sep 2020
16
Hammra Sistur Sep 2020
16
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀t.he SPray
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀o(f⠀⠀ bEEr wet afternoons
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r u n⠀ n⠀⠀i⠀⠀⠀n⠀⠀⠀⠀g
)late
into the evening
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ?C U T⠀short
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
september .beautifulsisterwhosleeps
allday.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
woken sets a new table-
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ but not before we
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ splash! loud and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
,a million
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ hide
⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ek
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ g.ames we
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
played on⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Mother
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ eartH
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
now we feast before the ending
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
(but its not really the ending is it?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ before we die
)into
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
                                             ­  FROzEN
                                                SPIrITS
  ­      of a new Us
and a better
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
y
ear
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
252 · Sep 2020
13
Hammra Sistur Sep 2020
13
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ this
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀cactusscaped
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ garden
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ with
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ punctured
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ sun⠀puddles
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ is
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀gladly
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀an eyelet
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  for tearful
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ souls
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
life
it’s daughter love
and all the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀waters
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀stars
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀earths­
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
is
like a
bowl of flint⠀⠀ it has been like this
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀still
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀quiet
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀haunched
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
waiting on nimble fingers
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀
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10
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀people⠀⠀⠀ w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ask if you’re okay
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀simple⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ is no-⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ or
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ yes,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ its
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ c
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ m
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ p
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ c
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ d
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
you’re re tired but not asleep
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ are so many
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ things
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ around you,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ m
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ y⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀instances
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀competing
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀f
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀each second
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
-and then,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
theres nothing.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀g
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ at all⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀only your
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ eyes⠀⠀  ⠀⠀looking
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ out
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ at
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ an
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ unaware
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ world
⠀⠀⠀
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AFTEr
           noon
           is home,               again

          its bEEn a     l o    n     g
          day

         of lunch breaks
traffic
                                      swimmers
   ­                                   at
                           ­           the beach and children
                                      ,  singing school's over


bright pink clouds come ROLLIng
                                                      in,­ she hangs
                                      her scarf upon the nail

and climbs the stairs. ..


                                     (please sleep through
                                      the night
                                     )/middle daughter
        of }perfe}ct
                                    w
                          ­          o
                                    R
               ­                     l
                                    d   s
213 · Aug 2020
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Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
9
this NIGHT
⠀⠀⠀ is d%issolvin.g⠀(in
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to)(
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀ 1}
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀ 2} a harsh han⠀⠀d of          v
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀g
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3}
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
]: radium⠀⠀b i r⠀ d⠀⠀⠀s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀*****
⠀⠀⠀⠀the
⠀⠀⠀⠀water's
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀ fresh coat of painted
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ night
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
a c/ross
⠀ the skin oF a ) kissless converSation
concerning
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ car failing
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ use a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀turn signal
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ while changing⠀l a⠀n⠀ e⠀⠀s
198 · Sep 2020
.19onE
Hammra Sistur Sep 2020
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ my neighbor
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀( ancient and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀beautiful
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀waters­ her
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀porch flowers
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀from an iron pail
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀g
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ly
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i observe
how
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀we share this moment
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀from
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀different perspectives
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ seeing the beginning
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀form
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀from the end
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
197 · Aug 2020
6
Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
6
(there are)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ times
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ oh baby,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ that you will wake up
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀d
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
want. to love the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀d
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
and- some days everything is ****.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀know
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀well remember,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀this and the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀(most) black
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀night
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀will
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀end
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀you want it to
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rains
tenderly blot
out our attempts
to remember
the
torn edged⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀moments
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ as sunny days
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
when they were not
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ world,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ quill up
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ our
⠀⠀⠀                           ⠀sensibilities
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ muddled
⠀⠀⠀⠀    choking sunrises have
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ promise, too
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ we
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀hope
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ there is
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a time for
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ everything, even
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
that
which
already
happened
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ show that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀un
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀iv
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ er⠀⠀⠀se
⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀ g⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀has been
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ good
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and
⠀⠀⠀ L⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀steady in
⠀⠀⠀ L⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀its
⠀⠀⠀ a⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀promise
⠀⠀⠀t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
(winter will knock the hell out
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀of some of us)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ but april
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WITH a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ bow,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and beauty
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
:w:ill hitch its cart to yOU, and yOU
⠀⠀⠀⠀-and yOU(a.nd mE) and yOu
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you and even
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
this tree
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
a
c
r
o⠀s⠀ s⠀⠀⠀⠀ the⠀⠀⠀⠀ s t r e e t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀it turns to summer, s a⠀ y⠀⠀ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
i
t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
i
s⠀⠀⠀⠀indifferent.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ((strip)ped)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀of
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a⠀⠀⠀ f.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ fruitand
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀nest
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
caring not
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀itWILL⠀⠀ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀d
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀proudLY
⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀amon⠀g
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀contemptuous⠀JANURY
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀F
­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ R
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀O
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Z
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ E
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ N
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ u
⠀l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀[ i ] am a rocket⠀      a little one
⠀⠀[ i ] will make it⠀⠀⠀to other worlds
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀ that are blue
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀( and ) are slippery pink
⠀⠀( and ) different kinds of worlds
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
that have sayings about
⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ how funny it is
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ their trombones
dont stand
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀u
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀p
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀g
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀( and ) things like this
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀( and ) [ i ] will be proud with tears
                                                           ­ that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀[ i ] came for a while ( and )  shared
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀< a > wink
⠀⠀< a > kiss
⠀⠀< a > secret⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ( and ) went on
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀other worlds,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀too
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀we⠀⠀⠀ (doing this
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ forever)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
sing a
pleasant lyric to
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ mute angels
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ believing
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
their silence
⠀⠀⠀ is
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a gift of patience
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
165 · Aug 2020
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ the            is
⠀⠀⠀ void            filled
⠀between⠀⠀⠀⠀ neatly
⠀⠀⠀ each            with
⠀⠀ breath⠀⠀⠀⠀ each
⠀⠀⠀⠀ life⠀⠀ ⠀   ones
⠀⠀⠀takes⠀⠀⠀⠀ dreams,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀love
146 · Sep 2020
12
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the way
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a girl can
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ( without so much
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ as a gesture
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ )
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀gaze into
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and disarm
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀another set of eyes
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- and the world didn't notice
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀is a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀secret
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the universe
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀won't give up
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
144 · Aug 2020
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
life
is so much
like death, inverted
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀dying to undo the dreams
⠀⠀⠀⠀of the unborn
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ we have been groomed to
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ blockade the mighty river
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀water my mother drained
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ from early stars
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
114 · Sep 2020
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
i am not the most loved poet
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀ nor
⠀⠀⠀ am i⠀⠀⠀⠀ the most loved father oh no-
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ struggling in the pine ocean
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ needlecold waters slamming
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my head back down
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀ mimicking the gesture
⠀⠀⠀ of a reversed ugly birth
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
[ (1) heartbeat ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀ [ (1) heartbeat ] and its okay...
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀really.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
i know my place  we all have one
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ like that long sought piece
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ completing
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a section of the puzzle
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ each of us (if we're lucky)
⠀⠀ brings forth our timing and measure
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀experience
⠀⠀and
⠀⠀pain⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to make something
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀new
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀hey
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀look world
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀it's me (you)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ stand
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
below this
horizon of blue water⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ laid
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀out across
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ everything
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀\
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀\⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my two
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀\⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ feet
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀\
firmly standing⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀\
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ touching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ \
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀\
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀same ground⠀⠀\⠀⠀ as
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ \⠀ everything
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀/
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i⠀⠀⠀ /
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀have⠀⠀ /
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ no⠀ /
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ reason⠀/
to apologize⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀/
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ /⠀⠀⠀⠀ we
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ /⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ experience
⠀ everything⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ /
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ given to be molded
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ with learning hands
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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my soul
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀wanted
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to⠀sing
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀from⠀ a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀factory
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀w⠀ i⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀d⠀ o⠀w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀it wanted to.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀and when i⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀close up real hard⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ g
⠀⠀⠀and try to imagine⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀it,
⠀⠀⠀possibly it already
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀happened
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀above the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀city streets
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Hammra Sistur Aug 2020
5
every
spoonful
of
life
is
accounted
for
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and so
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀our final promise
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
                that we should now go out
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and hunt
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀our own survival
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀like beautifully colored parrots
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀in a storm
52 · Aug 2020
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2
⠀⠀
i⠀
n⠀⠀o
s⠀⠀n⠀⠀i
i⠀⠀e⠀⠀t⠀⠀j
d⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀u⠀⠀o
e⠀⠀s⠀⠀i⠀⠀s⠀⠀v⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀­ i⠀⠀s⠀⠀t⠀⠀e⠀⠀t⠀⠀n
(⠀⠀l⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀r⠀⠀s⠀⠀o⠀⠀r
t⠀⠀e⠀⠀n⠀⠀s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ e⠀⠀t⠀⠀e
h⠀⠀n⠀⠀o⠀⠀i⠀ (⠀⠀ l⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  a
e⠀⠀t⠀⠀t⠀⠀n⠀⠀a⠀⠀f⠀⠀u⠀⠀l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ g⠀⠀n⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n⠀⠀ l
i⠀⠀m⠀⠀p⠀⠀i⠀⠀d⠀⠀u⠀⠀t⠀⠀y
n⠀⠀a⠀⠀r⠀⠀n⠀⠀ )⠀ n⠀⠀i⠀⠀ ,  
f⠀⠀r⠀⠀o⠀⠀g⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t⠀⠀l         
i⠀⠀k⠀⠀u⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀(⠀⠀ i⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i 
n⠀⠀e⠀⠀d⠀⠀o⠀⠀o⠀⠀l⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ t 
i⠀⠀r⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n⠀⠀v⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀s   
t⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n⠀⠀e⠀⠀e⠀⠀w                     
e⠀⠀o⠀⠀o⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r⠀⠀e⠀⠀a            
)⠀⠀f⠀⠀r⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀)⠀ l⠀⠀n⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ l⠀⠀y⠀⠀a
s⠀⠀l⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀,⠀⠀ t⠀⠀l
p⠀⠀i⠀⠀h⠀⠀s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h⠀⠀w
a⠀⠀g⠀⠀o⠀⠀o⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n⠀⠀i⠀⠀a
c⠀⠀h⠀⠀l⠀⠀n⠀⠀t⠀⠀o⠀⠀n⠀⠀y
e⠀⠀t⠀⠀y⠀⠀g⠀⠀o⠀⠀t⠀⠀g⠀⠀s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀­
done this oh and did i tell you
it dreams sweet things
51 · Aug 2020
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4
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ soul attends
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to
a green
carpeted palm heaven
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ am
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀dead,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ here
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀in
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀this
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀de­sert
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ fabricated
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀oasis
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
waitstaff mexican hips
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀fold the towels
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀cigarette butts
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀cellphone
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀­chatter
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀define
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the perimeters of
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ paradise
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
god rented his cabana
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and his girls
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀wet from the pool
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀to
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀versace
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ***** closeout
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀executives
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀stinking of ice
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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