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Uncorked a Life Decanted

Upon entering the dining car
on the Oriental Express Train
to the Far East,
I tried to remove the wine bottle cork
with a knife; severed an artery, and died.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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December 3, 2019 at 11:15 PM
But what a way to die. Love your poem, John.
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