W e  M a g a z i n e  I s s u e  1 7 ,  V o l u m e  12



        Book Three

had not the birth but certainly was groomed to it
tied-up night upon night to catch
hold.

                could not & then would not
                                   SPEAK

but had in mind
the closing of her hand
the clearing of weapons from her pockets for Spring

how could?
soft by moth lip - relief
surmise it this way.
   osensiate@

        b
        i
        r
        t
        h

restrained as in handle
handle of a saw - slow, slowly
to be sure.

with more than curved intimacy
children stuck in the folds
nothing but leisure
nothing to change

        curve
                  of
        curves

        rode to bedlam
                   in
        archangel garb

god is a night owl
oil is the fire of paste me to a sprocket
double / inside dew

force - drag on
        replica (made masque)
                        burnt:
                                olive:
                                        errata



                Katie Yates


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