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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

orient

webwomb’s not
the maker of me.
came into it
as falling is done.
down, only always
down.
tell you something;
i haven’t always
forgotten everything.
here, lately, only
trajectory matters.
never am
anywhere
anyway.

(2013)

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