Even in the face
of tragedy, work gossip
Is oddly soothing.

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On the mountain, the
city seemed at peace with the
world and with itself.

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No one noticed the
rains came less and less, leaving
an untamed desert.

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Loved one treated in
back room. Can’t surrender to
simple helplessness.

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A hundred degrees
don’t make you smarter, but they
do make you suffer.

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Make the hair long, with
a flowing gown. Or have a
four-year-old draw it.

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Even driving in
circles can be fun with the
ideal passenger.

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Can we break grip of
technology’s distractions?
Are we not machines?

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Farm roll call: goats, cats,
peacock, chickens, puppies, cows,
llamas, pigs and worms.

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Much is given, much
is asked. Somewhere, the harvest
matches the hungry.

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1. litter rally
   Rubbish! Unkempt room
   surrenders to posse of
   garbage bags. Rubbish!
2. firefly serenity
   They blink across the
   deep blue darkness, heralding
   winter’s departure.
3. pollen on hard times
   The yellow coats are
   coming. The yellow coats are
   coming. No escape.

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Nap time supplanted
by laundry, lunch, ironing,
cleaning and phone calls.

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Scorching Saturday
afternoon not the same as
fall game day … someday.

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Diverse fans chatter
about calling plans and games.
Still hours to go.

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Strange sound buzzes once
a week from cube corner, a
signal from beyond.

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