Graff, E. J.

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4 MANUSCRIPTSDouble-Edged MuseE. J. GraffWhenever I see her,she calmly twists her knife.So polished, it turns & glitters,the point sharp & wet.One side wet with ink.One with blood.Once the blood seemed innocuous;but now I have looked at her eyes.They shine & glitter cruelly,cold as the knife.One eye shines with inkOne with blood./She smiles hard.She prepares for our sport,our purification,in which I have trusted her so long.She lifts the knife,poises it carefully:She throws it at my heart.I am to sit.It draws ink.It always has.But only one side is ink.One side is blood.

Double-Edged Muse

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