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Zachary Swezy
2 Poems
a minor taxonomy of the palms of Garfield Park
Faraway psalms heard,
palm in torn palm, howling
melody and prayer
in the night or
of the daily,
lady palms, fair
and stately,
though conflicting.
Rain is lashing, lastly,
sugar palms,
sweetly thrashing,
with melody and prayer.
Seercraft
THE NIGHT sweltered hot.
There was a light,
Where our breath was caught.
THE NIGHT
Was fast and taut.
Searchlamps gave us fright.
Crippling, dripping snot,
The gleam was all too bright.
We stood a pall afterthought,
Scanned by the sight.
Careless searchers
Wrought THE NIGHT.
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Fate preys on Zachary Swezy.
9 September 2026