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Monthly Archives: April 2008

where is thy thorn

Saturday, April 19, 2008

where is thy thorn
by tanner brockwell
where is thy thorn
love
that tears aside
the veil of the day
and dark night has a soul
that wails unto
the watery front
with wisp of blue
the whites of other ways
the lights now force
up to the bay
and upon the forever wet rock
the flash of light from
a glass cased tower high
the light flashes
so none may die
and [...]

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when the shards

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

when the shards
by tanner brockwell

when the shards
as ice is a flake
minuscule and magnificent
touches the skin
time in a heartbeat
then a drop of dew
count them thousands
count them supreme
the descent from high
messages in the fractal trace
each landing on upturned face
who would speak
face to face
the captive eye
three before
what time is tea time
pouring the golden new
each drop into
a fragrant brew
the [...]

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