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Brian Beatty

Seen of the Crime

Removed from frames
doors are no more

an invitation to sit
quietly saying nothing

than the light cast out
of victims' homes

like a drunken uncle
into shadows

makes it easier
to observe

the unraveling truth
of stars above our heads.

Tulips (An Occupation)

Even the most ordinary words
can be cut and arranged
into a slogan
that's a thing of beauty
on a placard.

What's hard
is getting the total strangers
who notice it up there
to harmonize
as they sing along.

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