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a low-fat diet
of rational people.
counting sentiments
as empty calories
to be weighed against.
***
some hearts read no poetry
their kindness-
a tidy collection of manners
***
some hearts feel like poetry
each pulse – a song
of humming blood
***
in the haze of after-love
shoulders recline
in beads of sweat
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in the rain of after-love
homeless dogs pee
on street corners
***
in the halls of rented love
high heels paid for
in dollar bills
