~~~No Dozen ~~~

laugh rose
as i blush red
from the bite
of my thumb
you stole

show me
the barren heart
of your sender
his empty
care

thorn
just stare cold
and smile
at my blind
hope

poem by Colleen F. Halley
1986, revised spring 1990

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Last Updated: November 23, 1999
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