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Penitence Essay
- Southern Illinois University Press
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20 PenitenceEssay Ablueflamearrows itswaythroughtheglobeofmyeye. PerhapsIwas“pain”orhadabrokenknuckle, abloodiednoseontheplayground. I’vebeggedforit,but I’llbeglonger.I’vebeenthere. I’veseenwinterchildhoods onthemerry-go-round. Theholylightfromtheschool, jaggedasthesteamfromtheheatexhaust quiversliketackysentences sliveredbetweenteeth. It’scold.Ibegyou.It’scold. ...