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As Always on Elm Street

After your skittish key scratch (car alarm furled) a nervous rain's savor

(cumulus unwoven in broth) say girly'll be safe here the wind unhinges

(locket script) the quilt outpacked (a nipped tin scent) remember Daddy's

army buddy a Yours Truly blade thin (the bluing poolight) as you batten down

the basement footfalls (bass notes) those tentatus hands raking the latch

outback (what motor purr) now operator I'll carve mine