A starfish
lies motionless in the sand,
tossed onto the beach
by the froth of casual waves.
A stranded star,
with five golden fingers
reaching out of a sunburst
noon, mourns the loss
of the darkness which
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Starfish
A starfish
lies motionless in the sand,
tossed onto the beach
by the froth of casual waves.
A stranded star,
with five golden fingers
reaching out of a sunburst
noon, mourns the loss
of the darkness which
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