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little dress

  • Writer: Roie Karpo
    Roie Karpo
  • Aug 3
  • 1 min read

Updated: Aug 5

I dare not touch

this little dress

a dream in navy velvet

stitched and smocked


lest it splinter

the booties too

pastel, beribboned --

accuse me,


and the filigree

lace openwork

of the bonnet

folded flat

 
 
 

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