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Once in an Eclipse

our memories align

By R.C. TaylorPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
"Moon waterfall trees lake star", Ammad Rajpoot, Shutterstock

you're still on an island on the sun

I kayaked the star waterfall

on the moon before spilling

over to earthly tides

once in an eclipse

I think about

you and the

me I

was

___

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About the Creator

R.C. Taylor

I write to invoke, to process, to honor, to resurrect, and—sometimes—to grieve but, above all, I write to be free.

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  • Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago

    “I kayaked the star waterfall” what a visual line. Wow.

  • Kelsey Clareyabout a year ago

    Beautiful!

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    Stunning work!!

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Amazing contents

  • F Cade Swansonabout a year ago

    i love that line- kayaking the star waterfall. beautiful!

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