Andrew Prout IV Poems

The two of us in the grass, lying back,
'Face to face with the sky.'
From this pinnacle to daylight's decline
Our hearts were as buoyant
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She laced the language with doubletalk.
At level best she meant the opposite of what she would say.
For example, she cut me down, but from a cross,
Despite telling her I sensed death most days.
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Mouth like a fist.
Two bubbles above the chin
Just below the mouth.
Long hair, darker than blonde.
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'I'm 20. That man fed me every day.
This is my daughter. She's 6 days old.
I also carry shame.'
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