Powder to stop spreading

A swirl of the
matchead
into a box of Eyetex

A blemishless dot
on an infants
temple
to ward off evil

9.11.11
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She lit a match to warm the tip of her black wax pencil

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1.31.12
In India mothers put kohl on babies eyes to ward off blindness.
- Candia McWilliam, What to look for in winter.