“blood” from bedrocan on Flickr
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I’m very fond of this poem.
Laura’s version is almost too painful.
Hi Th.,
Just now seeing your comment. I love this poem, too. It has meant a lot to me for a lot of years. This reading is is very personal one. And it is a painful one. But I hope not in a bad way.