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Poetical Musings - 1. Al
Seven years ago
I punched a mirror when I saw your face,
leering in place of my own.
As I watched the quicksilver
coursing down the wall,
I wondered how near the thud of wood was
to the dislocating creak of jaw –
or perhaps the thump
of your custom-made cowboy boots,
black leather inlaid with red
rattlesnake scales, as they dropped
your legs into your polished
oak box.
Combine the three:
the creak of its lid,
the thump of nails driven home,
the thud of precipitating earth.
A turn towards misfortune
delivered me from you.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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