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Fluorescence
Jessica Hum-Antonopoulos
Bodies buckling under
curdled weight
Caught by rusty spring
digging bruises
with tight skin and empty chests
knees knock against hallowed walls
and fall slack to side
Congealed scents mask the
wanderings of youthful cedar limbs
Tightened pelvis rocks and shudders
to a halt
Grinding splinters pierce in all the
soft spots
all the soft spots spoil
rot
and smolder with a fiery
glaze
Turn over twice before
he leaves
you sitting in the brash light
...
It's so clear
What should have been done.
Published in Out/Words #1 (view contents)
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