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My Bark

David Edwards



My Bark
My crusty jacket hides
a silky whitened sheen,
cracking, gnarled and split,
tightly holding seams.
Its surroundings grip
as weather bites
and blisters.

Gnawing time
stretches to ages'
characteristics.
A deeper groove.
A rougher cover
on the outside.
At first sight
my defences
are worse
than my bite.


David Edwards






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