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When she breathes in,
I must breathe out.
There may be arguments
against this, or at least
against us attempting
to build a kingdom
out of blowing rain.
What began in regicide
continues somehow
in majesty & the small,
impossibly bright light
of her drowned candle.
Howie Good, a journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz, is the author of five poetry collections, most recently Cryptic Endearments from Knives Forks & Spoons Press. He has a number of chapbooks forthcoming, including Elephant Gun from Dog on a Chain Press. His poetry has been nominated multiple times for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net anthology. goodh51(at)gmail.com.