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(no) accidents there are no accidents you said compacted metal tilted glass life poured a prism of leaves drift in cool air whirling dervishes on their way down there are no accidents you repeat guilty hands lightning lips clipped memory driving rain stings bare backs innocent drops bring the flood there are no accidents i wonder cells multiply scissors cut names elude watery paint seeps beyond boundaries infected plans molt: a beauty unfamiliar there will be no accidents i plead avarice will wilt blood will clean cracks will fill with gold
Susan Van Geest is an artist and teacher living in the Twin Cities, Minn., where she moved after teaching studio art at Dordt University for eight years. She attends Faith Christian Reformed Church in New Brighton, Minn. NOVEMBER 2021
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