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LISTEN
TO THE STILLNESS A
heavy haze settles between these hills weighing
pines and maples into stillness. No
swoosh and brush-rustle of
branches and leaves, no
rippling of maples or
bright flutter of aspens sparkling
in sunlight bursting
into diamonds like
afternoon sun on water. No,
today is subdued. Haze blocks the sun. Here
and there a wan leaf waves limply too
tired for greater effort. Even
the sparrows’ chatter is
lethargic. There
is nothing to do now but
listen to the stillness, watch
a yellow butterfly pause
on white clover, a
dragon fly hover near by.
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