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October 4 [Book of October]

October 4

We wait for the storm to turn its back.
Lay down early, moon, behind the trees

And mountains; we see the eyes
Of our loved ones, and do not want you to look.

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This entry was posted in Book of October, Uncategorized on October 4, 2016 by Jeff Schwaner.

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