The People I’m Not

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legal definition of flamenco

become how she acts

and bring her to the farmhouse

she’s a god still uninitiated

soft

unfamiliar face

hands

and elbows

before fields are fenced in how many men

are thrown into water as an oil charm

foreigners roam up and down the city

any swart thing was formerly holy

snake

catfish

tobacco

cocaine

and gulf

the whole world crawling with indirections

dance is the biggest industry

shoe

dress

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Kevin John O'Neill is a sommelier in New Orleans. He was a judge in the New Orleans International Wine Awards. He possesses a level three award with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. He is currently working as a freelance wine consultant and broker.

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