2. Here: Between Mixing

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Shadow behind[you] breeding roots

......here: firs are painted into eyes as failed light

........................;......a rough estimate

.......of how many stony branches can grow

...................................into the heart

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Winter beats dull wind--that snow-feeding

....................girl..."

[your] nothing night..., ... litte life

...under hair...,... frightened

...............................................nevertheless.....,

mixing sound water--not cold nor dead rain

......................................no relief...,.... no dust for mixing

...........cruellest gardens

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kept [us, me] Here:

................................[I] was neither dead shelter

..................nor evening rising in [you]

--pearls of the wisest

woman eyes--

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hyacinths

...................come back. [I] know

................only of mixing mountains

...............................under dead trees

....as children dry

....................spring rain

out of [me]......;

..........................a failed desire to meet [you]

..........as sustenance for parched tongue...,

.......a pack of late cards...,

.........................wind-whipped cricket rising

.....[in]