Poem
Circle of Fifths
by John Hawke •
Trap metal cathedra.
Her breathing unmists
the mirror at the prospect
of pearls against skin,
purchased with a promissory note
from this cowled figure
in the open phaeton,
exposing the seams
of auriferous country,
sifting their colours:
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