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Under maple shade

Coffee and a slim cigar

Watching the hours

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The stone cold sunshine

smiles out behind a moss cloud

laughing with the toad

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Red begonias droop

on the concrete patio

watching for the cat

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Green patio chair

wreathed in red autumn

squats like an old god

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The autumn leaves spin

around the abandoned rake

dancing at her feet

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The wild roses

gathered in the dappled light

gossiping about bees

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Whispering feet dance

the tiger on the tiles

brush against my leg

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The candy wrapper

cart wheeled down the wet street

easter morning bright

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the forgotten book

waved to the passers by

startled by the rain

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The old God knelt down

in the shadow of the street

he had lost his way

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Laughter in the air

pink flowers on the table

your place is empty

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The empty vessel

took her fill of summer rain

while the cat looked on

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