Callie Carroll Biography

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Baby sits
with diapered bottom
against gritty linoleum
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At our first meeting, you had physical substance,
solid and weighty.
I made note of your presence, -
hooked nose, widow's hump, and your kind, but discerning eye.
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I spin a new web every night-
repair and replace the damaged parts.
My eyes (too many of them)
watch from different angles.
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What a maestro!
(What a dimwit!)

What didn't I get about my depreciation?
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bland white bread
for the round tang of basil
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