Ice cubes clink
under paper umbrellas
while the ocean swallows my regrets,
popping them into her mouth
one after another like bar nuts.

You look like your brother.
You always resented him,
The first born, the favorite,
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There Are Some Words I Just Can’t Bring with Me

I open my mouth and like spring waters,
they seep out, soaking the earth
until they find their course,
navigating the contours of rocks
and pockmarked game trails of suburban deer.
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