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Surfacing

Night is still in its diving bell. Turn over the body-heat, tuck head into a shoaling mind. You imagine the window, the drapes, the walls, the round walls all fish-eyed and rising. February eats whatever fat the dawn carries with it. Space fountains are thawing in the drip of reality. It is still too cold for blood to be naked.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 8/24/2020 12:11:00 PM
The brevity and simplicity makes this poem very subtle; your economy of words goes down really well here.
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Eric Ashford
Date: 8/24/2020 12:26:00 PM
Good of you to say so. What is left unsaid often makes half the poem. Much appreciate the comments. e
Date: 8/24/2020 7:05:00 AM
Great opening line and imagery.
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Eric Ashford
Date: 8/24/2020 9:07:00 AM
Thanks Kim, ink still drying on this one, so really appreciate the feedback. e

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