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Alex McKeown

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The mouth is not the problem.

The mouth
is not
the problem. Lips
do not reflect. Teeth
hide only phlegm.
But a blank stare
opens lines
of questions
better left.
Never look
a horse in the eye.

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Published In: Otoliths Published: July 2020 Category: free verse

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