Suddenly my dog
is scared, and she doesn’t owe
anyone money

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We gathered early,
sat by the clock, and waited
for the hours to blink.

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Just got a warning
from the City of Cambridge:
expect flashing clocks.

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At the CVS
we were looking for panic,
batteries, and food.

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naming hurricanes:
alphabets of wind and rain.
couples arm in arm.

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milk, ice cream, windows
lawn furniture. some things are
more perishable.

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Stoop sitting, twilight,
clouds moving in. “Blow wind,” says
Lear, fool by his side.

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