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Last Neighbor Out

Last Neighbor Out

From the 16th Day of NaPoWrMo. One of my more lighthearted works. I still hate yard work.

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Daniel Henderson
Jun 03, 2024
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red and black ride on lawn mower on green grass field
Photo by Ryan Nicoll on Unsplash

The weeds must be cut down
to the level of dirt it has evaded
and violated since the finale of spring's 
triathlon, the baby dandelions beheaded
while they're still yellow and unsalted
by a bee that's yet to get into a frenzy
of pollination that does justice to why
Its two words away from 'birds' position
remains permanen…

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