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Bloom Deduced
Some labor is physical.
Some alchemical.
Fish, do they labor in water?
Silver clouds silver silverbacks.
The atmosphere makes an appointment.
An impersonation of placedness.
Who will bite my finger?
Be a ring for this time.
Dutch windmills spin sympathy.
Without a cheek to bite.
Nor toes to clench.
Opening a window to night.
Cool petals against ears.
Matt Broaddus is the author of Temporal Anomalies (Ricochet Editions, 2023) and Deeper the Tropics (forthcoming BUNNY, 2024). His poetry has appeared in American Poetry Review, Annulet, Fence, and Mercury Firs. He’s received support for his writing from Cave Canem, Millay Arts, and Community of Writers. He lives in Colorado.
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