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. Dusk Come down! you fading orb of heat, __Come down, and rest your head, I watched you in your...

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. The Chief Baker Responds to Joseph "And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets...

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. Bright Light, Some City "It's probably a reflection of my own, if I may say, loneliness. I don't know....

. Storm Dog Thunder, bounding through the holler, shouts. The lights are flickering but are not out. My dog is...

. Something in the Water The swimmer had removed her clothes, __Then turned and gave a wail, For in the...

. Take Me Out to the Ball Game The game of baseball’s changed since I was younger, Back when the...

. Devotions Night after night, for nigh a year, When bedtime came, we’d watch our child Be overcome by his...

. Lamplights at Dusk  Along the tree-lined lane, I walk at dusk, On pavement gray, well-washed by autumn showers, And...

. California Meme-ing ---on Gov. Newsom's recent ban of AI deepfake memes The perilous and puckish AI fairy Has magicked...

. The Painter  The moment when a painting is complete, He starts another piece without delay Like respiration—take a breath;...

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