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The Haunted Softness of Your Hands
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•48• The Haunted Softness of Your Hands Hungersuffersinyou liketheloverwhooncecame brimmingwiththelanguageofyourheart’s thinflutter Andyoufedher.Yournipples brimming,salted,singing hallelujahandhomecoming—ThelateAugust horsesmoonbathed,franticandgalloping Comfortistodreamthedarkdreamoftheself escaping.Loveisthedogbaying atthewhiteholeofmoon prayingtothefallendead Soon,shewillliedownwithanother Awomanwithhandsrough asherfather’s.Soon,thesehandswilltouch hersecretplaces.LikeVooDooyoursoul willachehalfwaydown MorroBay.Yoursmallpalm shelovedthesoftnessof willcarrythequestionforever intotheemptycreasesofyour nights.Starless,theroad willgiveyousomethingback.Something youoncewanted: •49• Oldmoccasins.Someloosecoins.Abook ofnowords,andone withtoomany.Moonless, youwilllearntotrack yourowndoorblind.Youwilldream aboutstayinglongthistime.Thehorseslicking thesaltfromyourpalms. Thewitchesnourishingthemselves inthehauntedsoftnessofyourhands. ...