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That summer, smoke gorged
itself on sky. Two silver
sleeves of “boy” flung fire.
Hungry ravines echoed the Stop—
don’t rush rock’s rough hewn
shrubs, O Burning bush. That summer
was one after the last clearing
orange to blue, animal brains wet
as walnut slabs refusing to...
itself on sky. Two silver
sleeves of “boy” flung fire.
Hungry ravines echoed the Stop—
don’t rush rock’s rough hewn
shrubs, O Burning bush. That summer
was one after the last clearing
orange to blue, animal brains wet
as walnut slabs refusing to...
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