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Terminal Reef


Like water…

fear seeks its own level

Rich or poor

it wades through our consciousness

Driving us inward

toward sirens of darkness

Shrilling the moment

—with lyres of doubt 

 

(Hereford Inlet: December, 2021) 

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Krista_Poetry
<p>This is spectacular.</p>

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