Hi Stephen,
I liked the novices. And was intrigued by the wet pine cones.
Cheers,
Jill
> Engage the skulls in the neighborhood
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> The one there in the black cape
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> Lavender shawl, signs of a former scowl:
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> Engage the skulls delicately, lick your lips
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> Offer red candies, white ones, too:
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> Look for your brother, the one
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> In the fresh bones, the one
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> At the bottom of the stairs
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> The one not sure where he is:
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> Approach him kindly
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> Kiss his lips
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> Tug at the upper edge of his white shawl:
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> Hešs still a novice - you both are.
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> Offer a candy, two or three:
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> Give each other condolences
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> Awkwardly:
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> Drop down the walk
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> Away from the stairs:
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> Go back as one must into the world
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> Whatever jitters on onešs lips
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> Or down to the base of the spine:
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> Grab a wet pinecone
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> By the trolley track:
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> Press its coolness to onešs cheek.
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> Stephen Vincent
> Blog: http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
Blog: http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
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