Pacific Eve

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A collage of old maps, a red cardinal, a poinsettia and fragments of antique printed pages — Collage by Scott Fray

for Ann Lynnworth

Gauguin knew you. All I knew was the smooth
Vahine turning of your brown including eyes
That could passion and compassion soothe
And demon-driven hungers humanize.

And if Gauguin could see you now! New Eve
In a new Garden, webhub Magic Queen
Of network tendrils poised to weave
Us electronic Edens of the felt, unseen.

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