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Drowning Ombak-Ombak; 1965, Indonesia - https://vanderbiltreview.com/1334/poetry/drowning-ombak-ombak-1965-indonesia/

Sreeyan died on April 23rd, 2022, between 7 and 10 pm. The police people of San Francisco found him ashore on Kirby Cove at 11 pm. His face pressed against the pebbled ground and his clothes were tinged by the cove’s red and brown sand. But the coroner estimated he’d already been dead for a few hours before his body was brought to land.  Perhaps one would assume that jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge would be quite a noticeable stunt. Perhaps one would assume at least a doze

Love…Besides members of my family and a few friends, I cannot recall a time I have sincerely loved anyone. Recently, however, during my walks, while my black and blue Vans shoes crunch crisp autumn leaves beneath me, I have found myself dreaming that - like the orange and red speckled trees surrounding me and gracefully whistling in the wind - I have also found a partner as loving and supportive as the roots anchoring my inanimate icons. Sex is desirable, however, more covete