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Andrew Lundwall – Shake Hands, Flip-Flop


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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