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Insect

By Claine Keily

Published January 1st, 1998

her mouth is an insect

dirty with hymns

drunk on the soil of her eyelids

 

in pestilent armour

the veins drink her mirror

dusting her sleeves with their wings

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About the Author
Claine Keily has been writing for over a decade now, and has published in various Australian journals. She has also produced limited runs of art/poetry publications.

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