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October 02, 2003

When someone says a karakia in a pub

The words rise and fall like waves
something rises out of them
and waits

Suddenly
the place goes quiet.

The hands curved around the glasses of beer
the blood pounding through the arteries
the night breathing, breathing

Tihei Mauri ora!

Posted by Fionnaigh at October 2, 2003 12:54 AM
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