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A Wild Perfection - Drew Downs
There is something annoying about perfection.Like a gift, wrapped closed, pristinethe brown paper folded, taped, encircledby paper ribbon, then tied--here! A wild bow like straw,like the uncouth prophet emerging from the wildswith lips sticky from locusts and honey,camel's hair clothing and belt—known simplyas The Baptizer.Scraggly, unblemished, and unknown.We resist opening and sheddingthis rugged, ravishing beautythat