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Genesis 44

— The Cup and the Heart Morning over Egypt.In Benjamin’s grain,a silver cup sleepslike a closed eye.The brothers ride north,carrying breadand what they do not know. In Sudan, the storehousesstand hollow as bells.I hold a cup of water,and the distancefills … Continue reading →

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