The Book I Was Reading Turned To Fire Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

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The Book I Was Reading Turned To Fire

the book I was reading
turned to fire but my
hands were

cool

beyond all silver
left on earth
I turned another page-

the stars came out-

mary angela douglas 1 july 1999

Mary Angela Douglas
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Topic(s) of this poem: july,silver
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