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Poet Republik-Suzanne Simmons' poem "I loved you early and Green"

I Loved You Early and Green   I loved you dusky. I loved you low.Lake, moss, bark, lichen—I touched youlike my own skin. How could I be alone?Tell me, sweetheart, was I ever in season,thick with blossom and sap?In the green wedge of summeryou did your job, setting firesunder my ribs. (I don’t miss you.) I miss air. (I don’t miss you.) Lucille the Hen Suzanne Simmons’ poems, essays and photographs…