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Beyond this point: a cautionary verse
Beyond this point, please tread with care: there are no guard-rails mounted there, nor safety nets to break your fall. You might not make it back at all. The light is poor, the floor is slick; to navigate is quite … Continue reading
Ah, New Orleans: a villanelle
The air is thick with history, with years of sweat and toil. Old ghosts play hide and seek in sheets that show more recent use; the wiser tourists avoid alleys and shun Bourbon’s roil. Old men of different colors sit … Continue reading
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