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Wading in Shallow Water Amanda D. Thomas (bio) Go ahead and wade in the water, child.No one is watching and the temperature is fine. I saw you standing there last summer,a crooked smile in your eye and a ragingfire deep in your swollen belly. You dipped your big toe in,then quickly took it out likea one-man Hokey Pokey. This water ain't deep as the pool pepperedwith floating bodies near the bayou.It ripples and sways to its own beat,singing a slow song perfect for tired feet. Go ahead and wade in the water, child.Remove those chains and be free. [End Page 237] Amanda D. Thomas Amanda D. Thomas is a staff writer for the Douglas County Sentinel in Douglasville, Georgia. Her poems have appeared in The Marr's Field Journal, The Red Booth Review, Megaera, and Events Quarterly. Copyright © 2013 Amanda D. Thomas
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