Porcelain Dolls

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 Bear leans over 
 and tells the porcelain dolls
 a dirty joke.
 
 Mythic perfection of
 their rigid cheeks,
 painted blush, 
 radiates the fragile aura of love;
 their giggles disguise 
 their ruffled discomfort.
 
 Self-possessed, Baldy sez:
 "put a lid on it Teddy,
 we are to be cherished
 and require protection,
 not titillation."
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Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.

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