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Shallow Sky
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110 shalloWsky Inthedeephouses,cellarsspeakalone tillwhisper- eucalyptusfindshishome— butstripped,andsodden,likeamangoneby andidlyruined—whatoncegrewsohigh. Nowthedeephousesarenottheonlygone. Hisvoiceshowsthatmoreendingshavebeendone. Andendingshavingdonetheendings,when willendingscome,andwherecanendingsgo? Inheritors,wewaitforittoshow. Notinthedesperationofdeepsky orfinitudeofobservation.I havepeacewithoutthatplenty.Shallowsky unclenchmyfist,andsunlieonmyeye acrossmynose,andtellmehowtodie. Anditmightcometomorrow.Manymen hadtheirtomorrowyesterday.Forthem Iloveabomb;itendsmejustlikethem. Notinthedesperationofdeepsky orfinitudeofobservation.I havepeacewithoutthatplenty.Shallowsky unclenchmyfist,andsunlieonmyeye acrossmynose,andtellmehowtodie. ...