goldmourn (amberdawnpullin) wrote,
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There Are Delicacies

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There Are Delicacies

there are delicacies in you
like the hearts of watches
there are wheels that turn
on the tips of rubies
& tiny intricate locks

i need your help
to contrive keys
there is so little time
even for the finest
of watches

Scarborough 1965
- Earle Birney
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