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16. by Michael Glück

to let go
the thrift of days

to set down
between fork and knife
the little you have
even that little
to share

two scoops of flour
that day are
more than two

a plate for the absent one

the glass turns
memory

stand the table on its die
it's a door
the stranger crosses the threshold

16. by Oliver Hunt

to forgive

the last dance

to watch

what is forgotten

fall through the cracks

while you remain

alone

the wine

that night

flows smoother

glasses raised

for those remembered

a carpet stained

with history

open the window

a portal

memories flood in

with a breeze