A tropical moon,<\/p>\n
giant and orange,<\/p>\n
spread a canopy<\/p>\n
of light across the lake,<\/p>\n
dwarfing the people<\/p>\n
on the pier.<\/p>\n
Two kids in a jeep<\/p>\n
came around the corner<\/p>\n
and panicked at the<\/p>\n
glorious sight and then<\/p>\n
drove off the road.<\/p>\n
The boy’s life was spared<\/p>\n
but the girl’s breastbone<\/p>\n
was driven like an icicle<\/p>\n
into her heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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