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Earwig

Skin hollow

Michele Nampalli in The Lark · 2026-05-20 14:18 · 81 claps · 0.6 min read paywalled
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Earwig

Skin hollow

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Photo by Diogo Cacito on Pexels.com

The claim is that your bite is without venom and that you play defense.

I was on a stroll through the woods mulling over words for a paper cloud and I felt alive shrapnel. hit my ankle I froze to find blister welt skin between the gap of ankle sock and sneaker the water filled in fast I’m allergic to bee stings!

It lasted more than by the end, you’ve left an imprint and It. I’d trace the darkened skin around your pinch with care

If I locked you up in my dark moist hollow will you lay down your pinchers and stay


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