Book Keeper

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The book keeper

mops the slush pile,

dusts paragraphs,

adding a vase of clarity

on the table of contents,

creates settings

for the ghost writer

to slow down

run-on sentences,

mends torn sheets -

Oh, tearsheets…

Anyway,

in the end

wraps a nice soft cover

around everything.

The book keeper mops the slush pile, dusts paragraphs, adding a vase of clarity on the table of contents, creates settings for the ghost writer to slow down run-on sentences, mends torn sheets - Oh, tearsheets… Anyway, in the end wraps a nice soft cover around everything.

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