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12 February 2008
WRAPPED IN LEATHER BOY
Hey, wrapped-in-leather boy
all nervous-tapping feet sheathed in black black
combat boots little body in too-big clothes long blond hair falling all inconsistent
combat boots
little body in too-big clothes
long blond hair falling all inconsistent
over/under fur collar
hands that don’t know how to busy themselves
placed here or there arbitrarily & that puzzled look on your face, dear, dear wrapped-in-leather boy, is endearing so unique amongst the disaffected stares the dead-eyed looks of your non-leathered peers. _______________________________________________ TURTLE-CHILD today, leather-wrapped boy is instead turtle-nack child still covered head-to-toe, still hair tussled over collar, still sitting in profile to me
placed here or there arbitrarily
& that puzzled look on your face,
dear, dear wrapped-in-leather boy,
is endearing
so unique amongst the disaffected stares
the dead-eyed looks of your
non-leathered peers.
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TURTLE-CHILD
today, leather-wrapped boy is instead
turtle-nack child
still covered head-to-toe,
still hair tussled over collar,
still sitting in profile to me
careful chaos clad in
collegiate costume.
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Laura Nelson is a poet and university student from Innisfail, Alberta, Canada.
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