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Puddles

Puddles

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Jun 15, 2024
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Puddles
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Straight ahead
the quiet street curves
like it does every morning
you just don't see it at night

backlit by the flagrant sun
the puddles the rain left in a rush
and no one's here to pick up
allow the bin lorries to splash 

they linger and retract in the warmth 
of day, in no hurry to leave
allow a last minute's moment 
to give the back street some gle…

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