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Cheryl Snell<\/span><\/h1>\n

Closing Argument<\/span><\/h2>\n

He & she inch away
\ntoward opposite edges
\nof the bed, knowing
\nit\u2019s too late to turn around\u2500
\nso they settle for listening
\nto the last word, the way it breaks
\non the breath, cracks with drought
\nand swallows hard.<\/p>\n

\n

Cheryl Snell<\/strong><\/span> is a poet, novelist, classical pianist, aficionado of old<\/em>
\nmusic, new art, and furthermore, she’s fluent in subtext.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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