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Adrenaline

Adrenaline

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Jen Knox
Jan 26, 2012
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Adrenaline
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Cracks the stem,

removes breath

in waves of red,

nerves unpinch.

The cherry breaks

concrete thought,

loosens the band,

releases grip.



And so I attempt poetry again (don't laugh). As the tendon in my hand and…

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