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Benjamin Myers - The Devil’s Eyes
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The Devil’s Eyes
Benjamin Myers
The sheep has stolen the devil’s eyes and teeth;
the cloven hooves it already owns. It stands
atop the millstone grit, guardian of the sky.
Watching water that passes by but once,
it gazes at men with indifference. Its form
is lost beneath fur tweaked and snagged
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