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TROWEL FOR SMOOTHING (fl?t) n

TROWEL FOR SMOOTHING (fl?t) n
The parade: bands
Girl Scouts and floats
“float” struck me as strange

VERB:
horses’ teeth are floated
debt floats
ribs float

NOUN:
toilet part that controls the water level
tool used in woodworking
ice cream in soda

When I was younger, I could float
over the world now bad dreams drown
me under dark water

Fade Oct 2011