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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