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Desert Of Youth


“Nip and tuck” her surgeon says,

crow’s feet on the run

 

Tighter skin on feathered whims,

botox zero-sum

 

An ageless wonder creaks inside,

bones preserve the tale

 

And when she smiles her lips on fire

—wanton to regale

 

(The New Room: December, 2021)

 

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