A Sharp Intake of Breath After an Eternity Underwater
Nov 12, 2020
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Short, free-verse poem about a first kiss.
Unfurled blankets,
Creaking fans,
Ceilings being
Stared down.
Coffee smell,
Broken Walkman,
Hair with
White flakes.
Yet an ocean,
Multiple hurricanes,
Sad fish
Trying to mate,
Calmed down;
Tropical islands.
You kissed
The pain away.
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