test fix verse

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.verse { .verse {
white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre-wrap;
font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', serif !important;
} }
.invert & { .invert & {

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title: Beneath her coat was a whole identity title: Beneath her coat was a whole identity
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Beneath her coat was a whole identity: Beneath her coat was a whole identity:
A subtle form of ideas under soft fur, A subtle form of ideas under soft fur,
A constantly shifting mass of meaning... A constantly shifting mass of meaning...
@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ And slowly, she'd pick herself back up
And find a brand new way to piece herself together And find a brand new way to piece herself together
And build herself a brand new smile And build herself a brand new smile
And brush out her coat once more. And brush out her coat once more.
</div> </pre>
*First-place winner of the [Typewriter Emergencies Poetry Contest](https://www.typewriteremergencies.com/single-post/2018/02/13/Beneath-her-coat-was-a-whole-identity---1st-Place-Winner).* *First-place winner of the [Typewriter Emergencies Poetry Contest](https://www.typewriteremergencies.com/single-post/2018/02/13/Beneath-her-coat-was-a-whole-identity---1st-Place-Winner).*

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<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
Anxiety</p> Anxiety</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
A hundred geese overhead — A hundred geese overhead —
A thousand — A thousand —
A million — A million —
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Acrid tang of ill omens.
Portents. Portents.
Too much meaning Too much meaning
In too small a space. In too small a space.
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Too much meaning
<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
auditory aberrations</p> auditory aberrations</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
Geese are a byproduct of laminar shear stress Geese are a byproduct of laminar shear stress
Of two layers of phantasmagorical Of two layers of phantasmagorical
Newtonian fluids, Newtonian fluids,
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Geese are a byproduct of laminar shear stress
A thin, sort-of Truth A thin, sort-of Truth
From a sort of thin layer From a sort of thin layer
geese chromatography. geese chromatography.
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ A thin, sort-of Truth
<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
red tint to vision; hot flashes</p> red tint to vision; hot flashes</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
As the dove bears the olive branch, As the dove bears the olive branch,
so to the goose bears the wand so to the goose bears the wand
that withers all it touches. that withers all it touches.
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ A wand of nightshade,
A wand of obscure origin, A wand of obscure origin,
The goose surely stole it. The goose surely stole it.
Malice begets malice. Malice begets malice.
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ Malice begets malice.
<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
confusion; nausea; sweating; racing pulse</p> confusion; nausea; sweating; racing pulse</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
We know not the transgression, We know not the transgression,
the origin - the origin -
We know not the punishment, We know not the punishment,
only the terror. only the terror.
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ We know not the punishment,
pounding heart; tunnel vision; racing thoughts; black outs; pounding heart; tunnel vision; racing thoughts; black outs;
blood pouring from ears</p> blood pouring from ears</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
Geas Geas
Wing Wing
Dark Dark
Horizon Horizon
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Geas
<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
tinnitus; piloerection; shortness of breath; uneven gait</p> tinnitus; piloerection; shortness of breath; uneven gait</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
Id rather owls. Id rather owls.
Owls, as though geese were turned inside out, Owls, as though geese were turned inside out,
made less evil. made less evil.
@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Still portentous,
Just less terrifying. Just less terrifying.
Owls are okay. Owls are okay.
I can think about owls. I can think about owls.
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ I can think about owls.
<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
subdermal itching; formication</p> subdermal itching; formication</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
Life within a comfortable grid. Life within a comfortable grid.
Parallel lines Parallel lines
Interrupting narrowing circles Interrupting narrowing circles
@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Trace the roof of your mouth
Im not afraid of geese anymore Im not afraid of geese anymore
Because I can step on them now. Because I can step on them now.
Im big enough. Im big enough.
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>
<div class="row"> <div class="row">
@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Im big enough.
<p><em>Expect:</em><br /> <p><em>Expect:</em><br />
birds</p> birds</p>
</div> </div>
<div class="col-md-8 verse"> <pre class="col-md-8 verse">
Ritual thinking Ritual thinking
Driven by geese — Driven by geese —
By lines, by grids, by food — By lines, by grids, by food —
@ -199,5 +199,5 @@ Failing that,
Or the ecstasy of signs Or the ecstasy of signs
Without the bleak paranoia Without the bleak paranoia
Over circling birds? Over circling birds?
</div> </pre>
</div> </div>

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title: Every time I fall title: Every time I fall
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Every time I fall, Every time I fall,
The ground tells me I'm in love. The ground tells me I'm in love.
"'Cause love is "'Cause love is
@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ And every time I fall,
The ground tells me I'm in love. The ground tells me I'm in love.
And every single time, And every single time,
I keep coming back. I keep coming back.
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title: Fair and Square title: Fair and Square
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
I bought my name fair and square; I bought my name fair and square;
Bespoke, built from whole cloth. Bespoke, built from whole cloth.
I wrote it again and again, I wrote it again and again,
@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ Or the whisper of maple leaves
Under hurrying paws Under hurrying paws
Or the perfect overlap of new buds Or the perfect overlap of new buds
Already sticky with sap. Already sticky with sap.
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Used to be you and I daily would walk Used to be you and I daily would walk
through the fields out back of the house and talk through the fields out back of the house and talk
for hours, spilling words and emotions. for hours, spilling words and emotions.
@ -171,4 +171,4 @@ through the fields out back of the house and talk.
Now, it's just me, alone, quiet, thinking Now, it's just me, alone, quiet, thinking
of you by the shore, forever drinking of you by the shore, forever drinking
of sweet water. of sweet water.
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title: Heligoland title: Heligoland
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Too many wine-dark seas need daily traversal, Too many wine-dark seas need daily traversal,
And here the shipping forecast calls for rain. And here the shipping forecast calls for rain.
@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ is to tell you southwest gale 8 to storm 10.
I can point at the moon, exhausted, bored, decaying, I can point at the moon, exhausted, bored, decaying,
And hope you don't stare blankly at my finger. And hope you don't stare blankly at my finger.
</div> </pre>
*Thanks to P.R.* *Thanks to P.R.*

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title: Meaning &amp; Self title: Meaning &amp; Self
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
There's some duality between sources of meaning, There's some duality between sources of meaning,
Between the types of stories we use to back identity. Between the types of stories we use to back identity.
It's not quite good &amp; bad or light &amp; dark, It's not quite good &amp; bad or light &amp; dark,
@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ It's not a dichotomy at all, really,
now that I think about it. now that I think about it.
It's something subtler, comfortably complex, a topic of its own. It's something subtler, comfortably complex, a topic of its own.
I guess it's just meaning &amp; self. I guess it's just meaning &amp; self.
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title: Completed poems from "Missives" title: Completed poems from "Missives"
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Though the flow'r may bloom ere long Though the flow'r may bloom ere long
and night recede unto the dawn, and night recede unto the dawn,
so yet may love's embrace grow fond so yet may love's embrace grow fond
@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ With so keen and fond a blade,
There's naught to fear in life or death. There's naught to fear in life or death.
So slay, then slay! For now, I care not how, So slay, then slay! For now, I care not how,
I need for naught but that which love allow. I need for naught but that which love allow.
</div> </pre>
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Though every climax approach a denouement Though every climax approach a denouement
And every dawn a night, And every dawn a night,
Every moment worth sharing Every moment worth sharing
@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ Pleasure may hurt, ache, burn,
May steal hours of night. May steal hours of night.
Were it with you, Were it with you,
Delay, then, the morn. Delay, then, the morn.
</div> </pre>
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
I reach for the ewer of water, I reach for the ewer of water,
I hope to quench the heat. I hope to quench the heat.
I beg for yet another serving, I beg for yet another serving,
@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ Though the heart may quicken --
Though the tongue may lap -- Though the tongue may lap --
I shall sup no greater meal I shall sup no greater meal
Than thy gift entrancing. Than thy gift entrancing.
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
On reading letters late received, On reading letters late received,
I felt within: the fox -- I felt within: the fox --
Yelping, yowling now, crying needfully -- Yelping, yowling now, crying needfully --
@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ You find me at a disadvantage --
Panting and aswish -- Panting and aswish --
Would that distance be traversed as easily Would that distance be traversed as easily
As hearts t'wards yearning hearts! As hearts t'wards yearning hearts!
</div> </pre>
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
A rose, single, now blooming A rose, single, now blooming
may indeed bless the stem, may indeed bless the stem,
yet are not roses clipp'd and shown? yet are not roses clipp'd and shown?
@ -110,3 +110,4 @@ Must yearn forever for that grace.
To watch that growth, to explore stem's turn, To watch that growth, to explore stem's turn,
day by day would destroy, weakening one by the hour, day by day would destroy, weakening one by the hour,
A rose, single, now blooming, forever holds all pow'r. A rose, single, now blooming, forever holds all pow'r.
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title: Post-op images title: Post-op images
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Saturday is for mechanics. Saturday is for mechanics.
Sunday is for terror. Sunday is for terror.
@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ What changed you?
<em>Everything</em> <em>Everything</em>
What became of it? What became of it?
<em>I became who I am</em> <em>I became who I am</em>
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title: Somehow, she's me title: Somehow, she's me
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
Her hair is tied with a ribbon Her hair is tied with a ribbon
Saying "This is not for you." Saying "This is not for you."
She wears a pendant of stamped brass She wears a pendant of stamped brass
@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ She never wanted to be
What she became; What she became;
The irony of which The irony of which
Is not lost on her. Is not lost on her.
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title: The Dogs Assure Me title: The Dogs Assure Me
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
The dogs assure me: The dogs assure me:
There are volumes of meaning &mdash; There are volumes of meaning &mdash;
Life and death &mdash; Life and death &mdash;
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The rich scent of meaning &mdash;
Heady, intoxicating &mdash; Heady, intoxicating &mdash;
Rises only from words Rises only from words
And the way you rest your hands on the table. And the way you rest your hands on the table.
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title: There is too much fire in me title: There is too much fire in me
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<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
There is too much fire in me to be described by the soldering iron's tip. There is too much fire in me to be described by the soldering iron's tip.
If I were to draw that across my flesh, If I were to draw that across my flesh,
@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ Particle would excite particle
  until I'm felt only as warmth on your face.   until I'm felt only as warmth on your face.
But even that would not be enough. But even that would not be enough.
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title: When I fall, I will remain whole title: When I fall, I will remain whole
--- ---
<div class="verse"> <pre class="verse">
I keep hoping that, one day, I keep hoping that, one day,
I'll spring palladial from the bole of a tree. I'll spring palladial from the bole of a tree.
Fully formed, sexless, Fully formed, sexless,
@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ My vision will be clear and unclouded,
My will affirming, strong, and sure. My will affirming, strong, and sure.
And when I fall, I will remain whole, And when I fall, I will remain whole,
Confident that I lived well and unapologetic. Confident that I lived well and unapologetic.
</div> </pre>