the elimination dance

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a poem by michael ondaatje.

"An elimination dance begins with a crowded dance floor. At a signal, the band stops playing and the announcer reads an elimination... Any dancer answering this description must sit down, and their partner is also disqualified. The process continues until a single couple remains."

ps: this reads in chronological order, and is complete

Those who have woken up to find the wet footprints of a peacock across their kitchen floor


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