She hunts down stories
like elusive mice
Every whispered word
Trembles, prey-hesitant<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the tip of her whisker
The arc of narrative
Just beyond reach<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of her silky paw
As she shakes
The print from it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And curls up, warm, in the word-hoard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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