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... OFTH

Squinting ...
were you angered
or just perplexed?
Elemental Beauty:
Earth-- your body
Wind--your whisper
Fire-- your hair
glimpses ...
lifting the hem of your dress to avoid rain splattering
(I'm sorry for gazing)
toying with your collar
are you nervous?
do you fear being seen?
I wonder what I'd hoped to accomplish
besides puzzlement
The sky will not yield
waterfalls
tonight i saw lightning flash
think i felt a jolt
but only indirectly from the heavens.

by philip fowler

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rczmczmbczr that you'll ala>ay~ h
a ~pczclal placcz In my hczart.
- Sarah liczlly