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Every morning this gathering.
———This scraping of the what-is-

this? from the dew-cramped
——-grass. And every morning

the choice. How much.
———Whether or not to.

And always the same
——-decision made—and

of course for reasons
———most admirable. Most

selfless. For the love
——-of some good thing or

another: a daughter,
———a nation, the spoils of war

divided fairly. But every
———morning the same decision.

Then the worms.

 

 

 

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Will Brewbaker studies theology at Duke Divinity School. His poetry has appeared in journals such as Narrative, TriQuarterly Review, and Washington Square Review.