he'll never swallow you whole again

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david
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Joined: November 12th, 2012, 3:51 pm

he'll never swallow you whole again

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The sight of him
from the bedroom window

Caused the hair at the nape
of your neck to rise like the hackles of a dog

and your spine to twitch along it's length
where verterbrae were evolving defensive spikes

to stick in his craw.
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dadio
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Re: he'll never swallow you whole again

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Love it. Lucid, powerful and well composed. 8)
david
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Re: he'll never swallow you whole again

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Cheers Dadio....D
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