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Clairvoyance
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met me on the street the other day. He was an odd sort of fellow,
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grisly hair.
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I didn’t recognize his eyes,
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they were not of a soul.
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He could nonetheless look through me,
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and I
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a little disturbed by
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moving particles that clothed his bones
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told him I only wanted to live,
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and he gave it to me.
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1 Feb 06

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pretty.
 — sodapop

thanks.
 — listen

Very interesting.  Gave you life?  Clairvoyance gave it or showed it?  Either way, it's nice.
 — Isabelle5

last line is of or related to the friendly gift of live, clairvoyance isn't a nice figure ...
anyway, thanks.
 — listen

Isn't a nice figure.  I often wondered if it's all it's cracked up to be.  I see it now, what he gave you.  
 — Isabelle5

nice poem.
 — hank

thanks guys. hank, isabelle, always appreciated.
 — listen

I like it.
 — lai

is "he" your dad?

i love your style.
 — jezkuh

thanks. your quiet support(s), appreciated.
 — listen

Much is suggested in this poem and it led me to wild speculations about X-ray specs. Eerie and disquieting#, lingering in the mind.

Larry see through Lark
 — larrylark

resonance accomplished. that means a lot to me.
 — listen

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