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RC deWinter: lean and hungry

September 7, 2022 by PBQ Leave a Comment

as i lean in the doorway on an almost autumn night
listening to crickets telling their usual lies


i’m married to the doorframe
because my last dependable lover is

listening to crickets telling their usual lies
i grow hungry for more


because my last dependable lover is
servant to the stars

i grow hungry for more
reality is


servant to the stars
and i’m starving for touch

reality is
i’m married to the doorframe


and i’m starving for touch
as i lean in the doorway on an almost autumn night

Filed Under: Issue 102, Poetry, Poetry 102 Tagged With: RC deWinter

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