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    The John H. Bennett, Jr. Prize

    Tim Harkins

     

    Return to Charleston

    I’m glad the dead don’t return
    routinely. Coming back live
    skews everything enough.
    Cafes swap sides of the street.
    Landmarks drift further downtown.
    My office relocates to another
    wing. Folks seem happier
    to see me than I am to be here.
    Even though the crows greet me
    with welcoming caws, I’m sure
    they’re in on the joke.
    It’s hard to fall in love again
    with those already grieved.

     
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