i wake with saffron 
painting my shoulders; 
i dream of architecture 
succulent with rot.
that’s what we all want, isn’t it?
for the houses to fall, given time? 
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ethan j. murray is a disabled, plural, & queer poet based in columbus, oh. they love plants and hope to be one someday. they’ve published work in occulum and homology lit among others. you can find their interactive pieces at softpoet.itch.io and their tweets @ethanandco.
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