I take, and rolling to blue disguise
for no is the word end and roofs of houses no

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Geese their loose

forming the sky in
open cloud casting

a window-flock

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into a dream of measurement
careful islands sold as is
when what we used to watch was world

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K.M. English’s poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in cream city review, Sycamore Review, Brooklyn Review, and other places. She has worked in restaurants, gardens, academia, and in New Orleans public schools. She lives in Sacramento, CA, and is writing a book about waves.