I don’t mind –
you have the right look
of someone under a spell,

the mystique
of an imaginary captive
with no hope of being reunited

with wild cousins
and wishful thinking.
I find

you cannot
learn from the weeds
without returning.

Deborah Purdy

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Deborah Purdy lives outside Philadelphia where she writes poetry and creates fiber art. Her poems have appeared in Gravel, Cleaver Magazine, The American Poetry Journal, and other publications.

Artwork: Natalia Drepina
Website: https://www.deviantart.com/nataliadrepina/gallery/all

 

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