Most like an arch
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All I do at piling stone on stone apart from you is roofless around nothing
The Gemstone Line
How does it sound? Why does it work?
The poem
Most like an arch this marriage —an entrance which upholds
And shores the stone-crush up the air like lace.
Mass made idea, and idea held in place.
A lock in time. Inside half-heaven unfolds.
Give the gift of love!
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