The deep silence of a Comments

The deep silence of a
mainland, without a coast

or line of surf, no, better
the serrated lowland on the sea

its edges thin as
postage stamps and ravelled

everything there carries a watermark
or is watery; the moon

a hammered out silver disk
tear-stained behind her

film of mist, her veil;
the women there are sand-colored

and as blond as new wood
and just as fragrant
...
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