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"mysteries of the veil"

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Mon, 19 Sep 2011
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she lifts the eastern
tchai from the brass serving tray.
long hennaed fingers
whisper a language to him
silk veils glide across her wrist.

for Sahib
`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
19sept11
copyright © 2011

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