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10-ReclaimedCP

Reclaimed

Rainbows of makeup pencils

in unlabeled glass jars

clutter the top of the chest

she discovered in a local rubbish pile.

Its shiny black corners are chipped,

and some of the pearlescent birds

are missing feet and feathers,

but in the elegance of the old piece

there is enduring beauty.

Christina E. Petrides

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