Mother Angel

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when my mom died, I
got a ceramic angel
as a gift. She had
long, swept-back hair like mother
and stars lit up on her dress.

I struggle to think
that mother thrives in heaven’s
cold, with dim starlight.
I see her stunning with sun
on her skin, the ocean close.

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