D’ indicates a French background—

as in J’déteste.

E arly mornings? Not her thing.

J ust like to consciously,

E arnestly

A void getting to first period on time.

Ms. Ray

N ever writes well under duress,

A lthough she did procrastinate,

so will take full responsibility

for this lackluster poetry,

living on the brink of prose

clr 2012

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