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the near death of richard z

east facing beach
black grained sand
a month old boy
wrapped in a baptismal shawl
is lowered into the industrial sea
by an 8 year old girl
neon stripes of oil across his face
the girl pauses
lifts him to her
carries him home
explains to their father
what she has done
it would have been wrong to let him drown
she said
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