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patience

Heron

July 31, 2020 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

silent sprung stillness

until the inevitable strike

vain struggle soon over

dinosaur feather-disguised

Night flight

October 19, 2019 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

Sanded eyes and lips

Kid behind kidney kicking

Patience drips away

Snap

August 26, 2015 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

His fingers snapped – nothing – and then his patience. He settled back in the armchair and struck the match. They would be sorry.

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