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WUSTL Life/Lines (4/15/20)

Prompt

Write a short poem (rhyming not necessary) that includes each of the following 5 words (anywhere and in any order). Poems should not exceed 7 or 8 lines.
     Silent
     Oxygen
     Truth
     Dedication
     Owl
The truth is hidden
like the legs of an owl
and silent
like oxygen.
It takes some dedication...
— James B. Moog

ALSO

A silent moonlit dance.
against the silhouette
of an owl’s desire
Behold its prey, straining
for oxygen, in dedication
to its own truth.
— James B. Moog

Poems submitted for April 15

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