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Lundwall


Andrew Lundwall

Shake Hands, Flip-Flop


shake hands

flip-flop like

accepting the gut

of the night

opening eyes

to the night

opening eyes

to the gut of water

over the sound

of water over

the glass tonguing

the ball drop

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