Childhood Lament

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A Silver Dollar is an aquarium fish.

attracted to her fingers
and slippery as an eel
its one dead eye stares at her
— the silver dollar

lonely child spoons dirt over
the sandwich bag zippered shut
there’s naught burial at sea
— two sticks form a cross

10/13/2018

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Vegter Papyrus

Date: 10/14/2018 9:01:00 AM

This one flew over my head. Is intriguing! It's like a riddle to me. Maybe the coffee hasn't awaken my brain fully.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 10/14/2018 2:48:00 PM

So a silver dollar is a type of fish.

Vegter Papyrus
Date: 10/14/2018 9:02:00 AM

Blessings my dear!!