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Visible Breath

(our time here is short)

By Dave Bonvillian, Jr.Published 3 years ago 1 min read
Visible Breath
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visible breath

on a cold cold morning

we rise to get what we can

to bow again to that golden calf

to build another castle of sand

.

visible breath

on a cold cold morning

we rise, and the world rises too

to meet us, to fill us

for a moment—and vanish

are we consumers…

or are we being consumed?

.

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(First published in Wisdom Crieth Without Magazine, November 2012.)

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About the Creator

Dave Bonvillian, Jr.

I write poetry and Speculative-Fiction short stories. I've had the privelage of having one of my poems published in Wisdom Crieth Without magazine.

I am currently living in Missouri with my wife, three children and two ridiculous dogs.

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