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Fine Tooth Comb

by Elizabeth Howard

Blue plastic comb
Rosemary Spray
Bother the louse
And its tedium.
Glass-half full?
Long sessions
Together on a
Sun-warmed stoop
Hand in her hair.

Day 17, A River of Stones

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Elizabeth writes literary non-fiction, haiku, cultural rants, and Demand Poetry in order to forward the cause of beautiful writing. She calls London, Kansas City, and Iowa home. View all posts by Elizabeth Howard →

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