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an arc of varied images but one desert
within me (or as I am, with it, is)
illicit substances grown by the heat of a star
presented in forking paths
candelabras, tabernacles, chandeliers, gateways
suspended in sunlight, in gardens
I am a storehouse of motifs
battling hunger
soft mourning
familiar furniture but different in scale
subtle shifting positions
the blessing of young flesh
placing frequencies in the hand of others
cradling the open wounded, diseases in the hallway
an arc of varied deserts but one image