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raze i carved poems
into the pale skin
of fledgling poplar
trees, dented the dark
diamonds of their pores,
and felt the forest
floor sag beneath
my swollen feet.

no sloth or wolf
wailed a word
to warm me.

something small
and serpentine
led me to you.

and in the soft
bloom of a meagre
moon, i knew i'd
found a friend.
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