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AFLY
If I c o ul d
See t his fly
With unprejudiced eye,
Ishouldsee his body
Was metallicblue —no,
Peacock blue.
His wingsareafrostypuff;
Hislegsfine wire.
H e e v e n h a s a f a c e,
I notice.
And he breathesasI do.
Ruth Dallas
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SPIDER
I’ mtoldthatthespider
Has coiled upinside her
Enoughsilky material
To s pi n a n aerial
One- waytrack
Tothe moonandback;
W hilst I
C a n n o t e v e n c a t c h a f l y.
Frank Colly more
MARCH
69