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John Blair: Degrees

April 25, 2018 by PBQ Leave a Comment

They say there are just six
       between any two of 
anyone for as far

               as random can reach which
of course is everywhere
        sincere to centigrade 
dolor to doctorate
                ad to infinitum.

So much of how much is
      who’s looking. Here’s a small
slice of lightness to lift

              a wave to touch every
other wave wherever
       there is water to well
and cool and slide into
               green depths where the sunlight

fades in such slow degrees 
        you have to close your eyes 
to even know it’s gone.

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