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June 7th, 2015.

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  *                     *
      cats draped across the porch like the linens out to dry     *
         *
                                *fireflies *
*  *               *                                *                  
       speaking in Morse Code * as far as the eyes can see, *                         *
    *                                           *              & further          *
                                  *                                *
      Sadie, panting in the tent with me & Em,
*                                       legs in the air, trying*
            To listen long enough to hear the          *      
      *      – h-h-h-h-o-o-o– * - h-h-h-h-o-o-o–           *    
          Of the owl but forgetting, asking about  *                 *
god                                   *                                     *
              *          & the trees
   *   *                                 *    & what if a fox comes?
                    *         *                  (hold me please)
*                              *
   * now remind me about James & his Giant Peach       *
                 *                                *          
                   * & hey, we could color some pictures
         *                            couldn’t we?   *
she said "I think god has a brown beard & brown hair, & a nice white shirt"
& I said, I think that god is something we cannot see
more the glowing connection between you & me
everywhere, the air we breathe
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LOVE the firefly effects. I'm jealous I didn't think of something like that. Keep writing!