The Drunk, Slumbering Giant

The Drunk, Slumbering Giant

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The Drunk, Slumbering Giant
The Drunk, Slumbering Giant
Untitled [The Same Samovar]
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Untitled [The Same Samovar]

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Felix Purat
Mar 13, 2025
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The Drunk, Slumbering Giant
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Untitled [The Same Samovar]
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a table topped with a metal pot and a plate of food
Photo by Lipetskaya Zemlya on Unsplash

We all drink from the same steel samovar
Herbal and flavored, boiling and scalding
I burnt my finger, cursing the water

We all curse the wombs of our adult life
I munch on a pretzel as my heart wilts
Nutrients flow in my blood, unabsorbed

We all want sustenance, Vitamin K
Our castles deserted, cathedrals dead
Now the only p…

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