Lawrence Hall
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Paying the
Electric Bill to a Tattooed Arm
In the August-hot, exhaust-fumed drive-through
Summer-sun glare against the window glass
Armored against robbers and customers
Who might want to steal electricity in person
Through the glass one can see a slender arm
And a shift in the light shows it to be
All splotchy in decaying reds, greens, and blues
Seemingly covered in a foul tropical blight
The window slides open to a beautiful smile
The corpse-like arm pushes out
God
Beauty
A receipt
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