Thatness of that

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C i r c u l a r   R e a s o n i n g

Society Street

Charleston, South Carolina

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No. It will never be enough. Never
enough wind clamoring in the trees,
sun and shadow handling each leaf, never enough clang
of my neighbor hammering,
the iron nails, relenting wood, sound waves
lapping over roofs, never enough
bees purposeful at the throatsThatness of that
of lilies. How could we be replete
with the flesh of ripe tomatoes, the unique
scent of their crushed leaves. It would take many
births to be done with the thatness of that.

= Ellen Bass =

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Happy Tuesday