I fell asleep
as Edward Plunkett
whispered dreams
into my ear.
It was then
that Lord Dunsany
crept
from behind the curtain.
Unfold this world –
familiar,
well-traveled,
and weary,
I wept
at its beauty,
while his curious beasts
swam in my tears.
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