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7/30/2019 Mirrors in April
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Mirrors
in
Aprilby
Pearson Philpot
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for Her
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The First(Fools Day)
lightin the grassthe sun is almost hidingbehind the treesnow your hairis dancing golden
the air sings to usand this field is engulfingour bodiesI think I saw the sunsetbut maybe we've been eatenit's dark now
and I can't see any starsbut I looked over at youand saw two full moonsinside your dilated pupils
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The Second
I cant focus
when Im sadsometimesIm sad
when Im with youbut I want
to be thereevery timeand I promiseits true
but I might not talk
I might feel bluewe could always go for a walktry something new
we dont have to drinkbut Id like to
and you know Ill kiss youbut maybe I want youto kiss metoo
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The Third(Apollo Lives On Through Us)
the temperature was two hundreddegrees
belowthe wind was slightas we entered the night
on the soft cratered surfacewe shined down on our homebewilderedand free
you and me
isolatedon a rocky lunar islandwe pulled on wavesexplored each others cavesthe spaceship brokeleft us hereand now I know
what its liketo kiss you on the moon
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The Fourth(Myriad)
in zero gravity hair doesntget in the way asoften
as on earthand when I press against youyour hair comes uparound my headand we float around the roomI wanted to sleep like this
holding youand nothing else
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The Fifth(No Clothes)
You Are MyWorst Nightmare
StandingIn the Dark
Shirtless
Turned to MeYour Spine Spoke
I Think
It WantsTo Kill Me
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The Sixth(tweets from 23 days ago)
My Brain is an IslandYou are the Ocean
I am StrandedI am Drowning
We are the UniverseWe are Expanding
I am BrandedI am a Browning .38 Caliber
My Sights are SetYou are the Target
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The Seventh(tweets from 23 days ago part two)
the scar on your armis gravitationalthe air, it is heavierand I cant stop touching you there
the holes in your eyesare gravitationalpulled into pupilsand inside your thoughts
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The Eighth(Out of Place)
You gave me a haircutIn outer spaceMy hairs retreated into blackI turned aroundKept spinningAnd grabbed you
Without gravityMy blank headEmpty faceKissed youIn outer space
The Ninth
you are theaccumulating static electricityin my left handand the shockwhen I touch your lip
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The Tenth(in the desert)
I dreamta field of ten thousand flowerssurrounding a swimming poolat the centerI saw her swimmingalone, turned to me
the sun quickly fellradiating orange and pinkthe star engulfed the horizonday melted into nightIm wading closerthe water slowed me
I woke when I touchedher shoulder
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The Eleventh(Addict)
Your words poisoned me last nightI woke up seeing things, feeling thingsThat werent there
The Twelfth
(Illusory Beast)
dont make a noise-I can hear the futuresneaking up on us
hes in the woodssnapping branchesbetween his toes
Im afraid& this monsterwe call Timeknows
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The Thirteenth(Three Million Burning Suns)
A Thousand Versions of YouDancing with Crystal EyesIn Gods Backyard
A Thousand Versions of YouAdvancing with Liquid Lies
In Gods Backyard
A Thousand Versions of YouLancing My PerceptionsWith Your Mystical Disguise
The Fourteenth(Ill Stick to Words)
Its weird to make note ofbutI really like how you tastewhen Im near youin your metal box of a hearthissing at rainon late TuesdaySpring begs us to participate in Nature
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The Fifteenth(Boston Marathon Bombing)
infinite universesinfiltrate usinsideunderneath
our veins
opened violently
blood redbattle rooms
within the unwavering
washing waves of wonder
I spit up space dustand called you back
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The Sixteenth(emoticon)
the world will writepoetry for meI opened my eyesand saw morning lightpouring across your face
I started tracingyour tired bodyand my touchbecame a languageI spoke to you
the universe will writepoetry for meyou opened your eyesand recognized the symbolsdrawn on your skin
The Seventeenth(it is going to hurt loving you)
Circles of Your ColorPatterns in Your Skin
You Dance so Beautifullywith Transience
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The Eighteenth(of Existence)
I am going to break laws for youI will tell you how I feelWhen I know I shouldnt
This short monthWe will sleep in the mud
and watch flowers grow out of our mess
I want you in my stateMy continent of a soulBoard my plane
The Nineteenth(Traveling Between)
Sunday at 6 AMthe Earth ate you whole
Opened beneath your feetand sucked in your soul
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The Twentieth(it has something to do with the time ofday)
melt valleys in my spineyour glacier eyesmove slowly around my bodyI can feel your icy gazemy lungs filled with volcanic ash
inhaled invisible eruptionsI fell in love with you six thousand years agoand I cant stop channel surfingyour frozen midnight eyes
Twenty First(A Compliment, I Swear)
You came at melike a swarm of nothingJust a noise
A terrible buzz
You deafened me twiceand carried me away
Now when Im with you
I cant think of anything to say
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Twenty Second(The Thought of You Broke Me Through)
You are trappedin my spider web brain
Your wings wont workglued to silvery strings
Here comes my eight-legged egoto consume your insect form
Twenty Third(Two Sleeping Dogs and Something Downstairs)
Accidentally made you disappear againI made a mistakeWriting wordson your bodyThe spell didnt work andI saw a clock eat you
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Twenty Fourth(Fake Suicide Note)
It wasnt supposed to work out anywayYou can call me selfishBut my chest is on fireAnd Im really tired
We will meet again
But it might be awhile
Please dont be mad at me
Twenty Fifth
(Arches)
forty-three separate kisses across the daymade you know I love you
in the lightyour eyes looked olive, alive
the darker blues rolled through andthe sun set into you
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Twenty Sixth
(How to Fall Asleep and Wake Up aThousand Years Ago)
I was stumbling majesticallyinto the back of your carMumbling excessively about something
bizarreI think I saidYoure an islandAnd Im strandedWashed up on your shore
Twenty Seventh(Eclipsing the Sun)
Your free formFloating figureFaded into the fireAnd left in a cloud of smoke
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Twenty Eighth(a UFO landed on your shoulder)
walking in the parkdiscussing dreamsas if this isnt one
Twenty Ninth
(April Shadows)
Stuck in a reflection with youLights turned off, I thinkClouds rolled inAnd replicated our fingerprints
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The Thirtieth(Ripples of Crystal Liquid)
the Sun kissed the creekdiamonds tipped tiny waveseroding rocks in their gravesI can see through to the bottomto the dark green floorsomething is growing
Everything looks at the surfaceEverything looks at me
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The Month
April with youIs hiding at workSo I can whisper poemsInto my phone
April with youIs past midnightEarly morningTuesdayIn thunderstorms
Because April with youMight only be once
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