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| July 01, 2005 | Chandler, David | COPYRIGHT 2005 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
VISITORS 
 
   Dead people visit us 
   as we drop off to sleep. 
   They penetrate our dreams 
   as easily as music 
   from the house next door 
   or water soaking into cloth. 
 
   ...
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