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a fusiform thought:

aquatic vertebrate, caudal fin—

to cross word,
precision movement

through aquarium alphabet and ocean map of page.
senses, lateral line:

detects tremors in paragraph,

within depth, white isolated, vibrations occur

forceful

scintilla of letter conductivity.

form , less influential than maneuvering,
sounds outlast

their configurations

in book.

so capture

and rest it in open hand,

let it squirm

from lack of paper air,


bring close to your ear to take in its short gasps.


Orlando White