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Dulce De Cocoyol

I can land home in
a New York second.
Close my eyes, I see
sea, I see me, I see
your neck and smell
the entire sea at once.

I love the smell of
diesel from trucks too
–fruity and sweet like
Dulce de Cocoyol.
Reminds me of
the island ferry.

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  1. Sonia Dogra

    I love this beautiful and tender poem, Selma.

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