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“The prayer sank deep in her luggage, and for years she had longed for a robin’s song unpacked – none the time to utter. Madam, yani, her soul got stuck between your teeth; piece by piece a treat or a banquet; wrapped in a raw whole foods diet.”

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Book:Line Breaker: A Collection of Poems
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