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fall colorscan sometimes includeblues and purples
yellowed cardsmeared ink through an old coffee stainmother's cornbread
not so hot today --clouds run interferencebetween sun and me
the man shaves his headreviving childhood memoriesfallen hair wet with tears
the overworked manpauses for an enjoyable mealof cobbler with ice cream
the preacher retreatsto his home behind the churchclosing the goddamn door
disillusioned actorholds his sullen expressionlong after 'cut'
'she'll be all right,'lied the father to his sonover-protectively
lionsterritorial to a faultstay and die
from his bed in the alleythe old man wishes on the shooting starsearching for hope
spoon-size shredded wheatwith a layer of Barbara's Puffinsin a bowl with almond milk
attached to the ceilingthe paper wasp nest hangs --friend or enemy?
far past their primein the fridge's produce bin:brussels sprouts and radishes
stooped white-haired mansitting waiting for his ride --already dead