I sank into the depths to see you as the lake saw you: cut … - Saeed Jones

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I sank into the depths to see you as the lake saw you: cut in half by the surface, taut legs kicking, the rest of you sky.

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Saeed Jones (born November 26, 1985) is an American poet.

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I sank into the depths to see you as the lake saw you: cut in half by the surface, taut legs kicking, the rest of you sky. - Saeed Jones

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