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Steady Thrill



Mary Winters



The novelty of smallness,
��miniaturization -- cuteness --
��can only hold for so long:

tiny boy in karate class just
��bigger than a rat, so fierce he
��must be shouted at to stop the

kicks at yards-high instructor.
��The novelty of ease of access -- it
��fades: new identification card

helping the barriers fall with its
��serious but flattering photo,
��rank writ large, thumb print on the

back; whole thing officially
��laminated and hung suavely from a
��dog tag chain. What doesnąt fail:

zest for a display of love. An
��old love. Rolled out like a
��silken carpet. Black velvet cover

removed from a heavy golden necklace,
��the one with the remarkable patina.




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