in this garden
grave markers
have been repurposed as pavers
for paths among
thorn bushes
the name
“deborah”
visible
under a thin cloak
of moss
beloved helpmeet
of isaiah shurtleff
died in childbirth
daughter’s name
rubbed illegible
two hundred fifty years later
and still
underfoot
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