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pale kisses (with respect to Louise Gluck)

 
 
 
in this season,  
   season of decay.
when all the leaves
have fallen,
     fallen all away.
 
cold blue death will
 come,
    come to pull life away.
love will be forever gone,
    gone with the pale kiss
of death to stay.
Written by buddhakitty
Published
Author's Note
Inspired by Louise Gluck's, "The Drowned Children."
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