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David Moolten

Poetry

Autumn 2005

Golem

By David Moolten

Survivor of a bus ride to work that blossomed Into deafening smoke, a swarm of glass, for him The sting has passed. It's others who wince When they meet him, […]

Poetry

Autumn 1993

‘Cuda

By David Moolten

Yesterday, when you called me from where They wring your body in rehabilitation, And cried like static into the phone, I wanted to say, this is not you anymore, Forget […]