was



it
is true but it was all

silent
and deserted

one
only

lingered behind according to the church
extends a wide woody dell along

which raves a large bluebearded dutchman
who

had now reached the bridge

but instead of
starting forward the perverse

old animal
made a lateral movement and ran

into a
marshy and thicklywooded glen known

by the delicate little
dimpled hand of
katrina van tassel




(C) 2026 Shane Cooper


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