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Monday, July 18, 2011

Shall I Name No Names?

I remember the first time you
left me on the far side
and I ran home

past black squirrels and beaver
funky honking geese at
Goose Lake

see I've already had more afternoons
than I can bear to remember
more mornings too

we move the lawn furniture, replant
the old flowers, and choose
which weeds to let be

the best thing about dying
is you don't realize
when it happens

but the peach and blueberry cake
was a particularly sweet
and savory memory


2011

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