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black rock and dead canarys


two lightning bugs stuck together
reflections push push
under some thyme leaves
two tiny brown owls cooo to each other
on a limb branch
perched, sitting,
making these noises
they are glad in the dark
i'm going to mine coal
down down dark dark
and you won't even know me then
i will be a test
a study
what will happen to the girl
with a sore in her gut?
a gaping wound in her chest?
who plants herself in the earth
with black rock and dead canary's
struggling
hammer and wedge
is it tuesday, columbine?
i'll kiss you if it's tuesday...
but i do believe it's wednesday



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