THE BIRDWHISTLE PRIZE IN POETRY 2017
TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU WERE KIND
TERRY ABRAHAMS
was it dandelion seed spit to the wind kindness
flit flit sparrows in august begging kindness
iced knees bent over back sore summer kindness
shared bread salt the tongue patio chair kindness
open window sick with flu cool laugh bright kindness
misery diluted open hand carbonated water kindness
banana peeled sliced handed over kleenex kindness
laughter swallowing sound anime hand holding kindness
white lie gentle hair in the shade cicada song kindness
shared messenger pigeon toed third eye old kindness
or necessary palms upturned oldest of all kindness
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