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Crag Hill – from Four Corners


Crag Hill

from Four Corners

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Scolding company.

one who

has alone.

last

possibility dropping

gave leap opportunity

her Beautiful community

compulsions utopian

imaginary discovery

ideas rapid

morose curse

such strange

stuffed purchases, body.

have suffering

insomnia mirror.

connected

ends fact

one lighting

looks where death knew

instant downcast.

Sorry lately?

You’re you.

Distorted

by appearing narcissistic

suffering comfort.

mechanization hopes.

If instincts thick asleep.

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