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*cute little space bat with scissors*


by aksania xenogrette


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lazy as a daisy

remember that summer 

before ethylene sailed away

it was all us gales up at box creek

he was all of six and sewing up dolls

charming the cactus on rhyming piano

all those moths. he threw them in the fire

he played marionettes with spiders. you smiled

he spoke calm into the sputtering candle




all those moths

swam like minnows 

up the tulip tree




a raccoon cub

on each shoulder

with your winnowing ring




I AM A FIRE SWAN! 

THIS IS MY QUILT!

YOU ARE MY QUEEN!




word for word.

and then he flew... 

finely as we've ever sewn.  




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