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“Paradise This bridge of moon on bended knee above us keening twilight and the snake that is your tongue has taught itself to sing, to sing. My hand so heavy with your hand, your eyes brimmed curve to crease with grief, and you chant Bread will be the body of a king, someday. With a voice like every nectarine, so lovely and so bruised, how I am tempted to you, famished as a rite of spring mid-winter underneath the tricky snow, broom-cold, tripping fig over foot, husky and nervous as the glassy oxen, staggering. Remember, I am but a rib. I curve into your spine and wrap about your heart, fleshless as marrow, your vitreous darling.”

Quote by Jill Alexander Essbaum

Book:Heaven

Work

Heaven

This book delves into the various interpretations of heaven across different cultures and religions, examining its role in human belief and the search for spiritual fulfillment. more

Author

Jill Alexander Essbaum
Jill Alexander Essbaum

Jill Alexander Essbaum is an American poet born in 1971. Her work is celebrated for its unique style and profound insights into everyday life. more

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