The Umibōzu was not Fooled

or A Deep Breath in the Deep Blue Sea

By Kait ThursdayPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Wine-dark, so you drank,

your drunken lungs heaving as

the sea took its toll.

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Kait Thursday

I'm a poet, journalist, and novelist, but my friends call me a starving artist. I've been writing for twenty years and have no plans to stop. Reach out with questions, comments, or suggestions: I'm always listening.

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