Why not a language stronger than fire and tongue

Why aren’t apologies also stones,

when so many flashes of red fall short of what aches to be uttered?
when so many flashes of red fall short of what aches to be uttered?
Why not let me say canyon and supernova when I mean kiss?
Why not let me say canyon and supernova when I mean kiss?
Why aren’t apologies also stones,
Why aren’t apologies also stones,
and drowning like flying, —Natalie Diaz (after Emily Dickinson)
and drowning like flying,
—Natalie Diaz (after Emily Dickinson)

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