Mikaela Nyman

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Twins: growth spurt at 3 weeks

They’re at it
again
the peacocks
followed
by a muezzin
stressing
the second syllable
a high-pitched
-lah, -lah, -lah
lifting the rafters
as the wind
shoots salutes
in the washed sails
red stripes aligned
nowhere to hide.

 

 

 

 

 

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