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the spiders

decline to give

up the corners

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the beetle

I shook away

I save with paper

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they glisten as

they disappear

earth worms

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two knives

and a spoon

in the sink

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the flat world

outside turns

blue

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in the dark

with the stars

I count chickens

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long grass

under the tree

bright with webs

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you keep waking

the cat with

your finger tapping

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across the valley

islands of

magnolia

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the imperceptible

color to

your question

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