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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stiffness aside, the

best day: porch, morning, sunshine

adirondack chairs.

On the news today

John’s granny died in a heat wave.

More screening at five.

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Television screens,

I wondered in the heat wave.

Television screens.

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Languished and droopy,

eyes steamed like a TV screen

watched in the shower.

His fifth chowder try

hit the floor, then my bike pants,

when our doorbell rang.

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I’m admittedly

nervous regarding chowder,

but not bikes! ring-ring!

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Repent it, bike thief

or may all the wheels you stole

leave your face chowdered.