teardrops roped flames
caught shadows
dance
ing
tear drops
roped flames
?








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..
.

molly klaudic *****
test my nuts
pecans
or
Brazilian
under arRested civilian
trying on thE calms storm
remembering wArm as you breathe
searching Through me
second cHances
help mE
molly klaudic *****
?





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..
.

our names are
written
in
stone

there are names in stones

why must you marvel

he blinks three times
holds his breath
blinks twice
now
the
poem
is over
isn't this
nice
our names are
?















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..
.

beyond the reckoning
what was known
of me

castles from notes
they changed
my
title


they made me read them
he changes his mind
they went mad
who are they
throwing
dust
it
was

i jumping naked
it was I pulling ha it
in my madness
I have betrayed you
I lay broken in I's
that my tears flow could save my cheeks
from
the
fire

that I be found bound stitched
sewn deep into rose petal scents
that my word not cry out to my God
whos needs beyond mine
but yours


who's Father but mine
what adopted nations
of
slaves

that my mind be captured in you alone
what is desire from the dust
let me not blow spit bubbles as an child
forgive me for who I have chosen to become
we know that it is through our hope in faith peace is found

what is there beyond love but peace
what peace of mind do we have in want

my sentences shall change
these tearsdrops will turn to laughter
listen to the sea shells
you can hear
the
oceans
breaking waves
beyond the reckoning
?







...
..
.

you can only haunt
the
dead

who's dead
you
can
only
haunt
?




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..
.

what word meant that
we are just playing
in
mud
puddles
she splashed
me wash clean
we roll around
she kissed me
he looks
he looks
he looks
they will dream



of
my nights
lights stand


you mean night stand


don't ever try to tell me what he means
ever
what
word
meant that
?















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..
.

they blocked him
because he knew how
to
read

they reported him
because
he
planted


an
seed

now no one but Jesus will listen to me
?















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