a twirling geisha fan
sends the blood splatter into a thresher
of the executioner's calligraphy
samurai sword in signature
arranges a last viewing
those black hollyhocks
seduced from bamboo cages
of delirious patriotism
that could have written you
all the wanted promises
made and broken in the slow click
of a shoulder going back
in how your hair fell then
and a kiss floated like blossom
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- Allambee South, VIC.
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