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Ten Nineteen

She said, “sorry” — he said, “pardon?” — as the airplane crashed.

Ten Eighteen

Rock.

Rope.

Tying.

Throwing.

Bleeding.

Falling.

Grasping.

Clenching.

Hitting.

Bleeding.

Ten Seventeen

A bomb here.

A hanging there.

Another war, another bother.

Ten Sixteen

Dr. Phil, Oprah, Judge Judy.

Advertising for a crumbling humanity.

Ten Fifteen

She awakens.

Chest thumping.

A warm hand cools the chills.