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Nine Collages, April 2026

by Bill Wolak

Open As Light
Where Risk Begins
The Wildfire's Song
A Hesitation for Blue Eyes
What the Shadows Seek
The Exactness of Tingling
Another Inexhaustible Delight
The Slow Pressure of a Coffin's Splinter
What You Can Never Refuse
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Sun, 04/05/2026 - 8:16am
EXOTIC AND PLAYFUL !
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