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Two Girls Go To Paris
Two beautiful babes on board the Eurostar, pink sunglasses and perfectly applied lipstick. The clouds have crept from the sky, all that remains is dazzling, brilliant sunshine, and the girls look pretty on their passports, passing landmarks as they lean into each other’s shoulders, champagne, gentle and delicious on perfectly painted lips. Two angels, aching…
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Beautiful Brown Eyes
I am wrapped in ribbons, around my waist, tidily tangled in my hair, skin holding onto honey that I bathe in. Don’t look disappointed when I respond with “I know” instead of “Thank you” after you tell me that I look beautiful, I have eyes. I have beautiful brown eyes.
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The English Daughter Of An Immigrant
There is a river of ruby running up my arms and down my legs, and in my chest, a vault of vermillion, a million shades soar all through my body, and while my loyalties are split, I still gave my heart to this island, in part, an honest, open heart, split across the shining waves…