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Indulgentia


To drink

from my well

you

first must believe

Each cup 

that I proffer 

permission

received

The fuller

your bucket

the stronger

your vow

Each word

that you ladle 

rebaptized

— aloud

 

 

(The Radnor House: January, 2024) 

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