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La Muerte (Death)

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Photo by Marcela Agüero

The shadow winks behind
a green iridescent hummingbird

who flits across yellow blossoms
and jade eucalyptus leaves.

Winter rain drizzles down the tree.
The negative space of silver

between branches of thought --
death's silhouette.