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November 23, 2015 / barton smock

male sequence

in one room
a light is on
in another
off

I live with my parents
hymn to mouth
delivering
fluency
by hand
to the language
of vicarious
passage

gender peasantry
is about
to become

a thing

mom, dad

I don’t think there’s world enough left to be quiet in

my bad hearing
I take it
with me

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  1. hellov / Nov 23 2015 2:35 am
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    “I don’t think there’s world enough left to be quiet in” – I feel like you’re speaking to my soul right now. Thank you for writing and sharing.

    • barton smock / Nov 23 2015 3:02 am
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      sincere thanks for taking a look, for making a sound.

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