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The Mother of Crumbs

i was making a scoop with one hand with the other palm wide open i collected them while they were silent put together looking like the old ladies from my neighborhood the silence from them entered my body, all care was, not to get hurt, sitting face to face, on a corner of the table, me on the edge of the bed, other times, lying on the floor on my stomach, i rolled my eyes around them; fluffy, crunchy, dry, sticky, more whitish, black from burnt bark, some rolled easily, others stuck to the floor, i was looking for bruises, tooth bites, one day so that they don't get hit by other children from the house i put them in a cheesecloth next to the stove, besides the snoring cat to guard them.

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Date: 10/30/2022 7:30:00 AM
"looking like the old ladies from my neighborhood" - Beautiful comparision and simile. The entire poem is great. Keep it up!
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Maria Mitea
Date: 12/29/2022 4:09:00 PM
Thank you, Alex!

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