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the aroma of

the chimney lingers

in the dawn chill

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reduced signs

of aging

in monkeys

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the beetle

gets flicked

toward you

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pear in October

precious little

stick

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afternoon

the cat finds

the last warm stones

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you forget

to let the fly

out of the box

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I can still

read the words

you crossed out

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woven into

threadbare socks

a few beetles

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decimated rose

squeezes blooms

through the ground

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when the cars have

been quiet for hours

the train comes through

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