he was an accessory

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to both the fact and the fable
of their love
she was an ornament
expensive but in good taste
they never really clashed
but both were defeated
by how quickly they dated.

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By Eleanor Jackson

Eleanor Jackson is a Filipino Australian poet, performer, arts producer, cyclist, writer, gal about town, feminist, freewheeler, and friend.

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