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the sea kisses

this rock-bound shore

mantis love

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she was a weremantis
that explained the rubber sheets
and the contents of her freezer

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You Had Me At “The”

lights shone above

royals in love

crowd ooed and ahhed

singer was God

princess was charmed

prince was alarmed

nuptial bed

prince lost his head

eggs ‘gan to grow

princess to show

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pale green mantis
perched upon my arm
what victim fits your tiny jaws?

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Sunday Morning At the Mantis's

What a party! Husks of spermatophores stuck all over the living room floor. The carpet still sticky. Whose gamete packets did she take in last night? And whose headless body was lying out by the mailbox?