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The Language of Lunar Love
by TD Euwaite
Are you from Mars
Are you from Venus
Is the Van Allen
Belt between us
I know that I
Have smelled your scent before
Have you passed Io
Or seen Phobos
Skate Castillo’s
Icy surface
I feel like I
Have touched your tentacles
Let’s go to Saturn
Or Uranus
When Mercury still races
Past the hottest place
Ever known
And if you feel alone
My mandible’s your thrown
And my claws will hold you tight…
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