Through the narrow window,
\nthe full-blood moon floated
\nin the black water of the bathtub,
\nnext to where you laid
\nwith your face against the wall
\nsobbing.<\/p>\n
Pressing my cheek to yours,
\nI glimpsed,
\nthe unfurled flags of defeat
\nand something I didn’t understand.<\/p>\n
Aug., 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Through the narrow window, the full-blood moon floated in the black water of the bathtub, next to where you laid with your face against the wall sobbing. Pressing my cheek to yours, I glimpsed, the unfurled flags of defeat and something I didn’t understand. 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