Alchemy in Between

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Alchemy in Between
Alchemy in Between
not so pure now

not so pure now

a poem for midlife

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Amanda Cooke
Sep 15, 2024
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NOT SO PURE NOW

Once upon a time
I was a lionbird,
all risk and infinity
reaching running 
galactic wind 
cascading mountain

I’m much less pure now, 
more molt…

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