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Mornings Without Mii by Mayumi Inaba

Mornings Without Mii

by Mayumi Inaba
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Kitten  tiny
Claws  see-through like egg white
Ears  moving listening
Eyes  moist limpid
The faint smell of liquor in the neighborhood night
You've come from far away
Welcome  hello
Me human  you cat


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