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The sun came out today
but kept back his heat;
the wind remained at rest
but let her chill freely flow.
The array of trees—leafy
and leafless—stood as still
as death himself.
Unperturbed little children joyfully
played their mid-winter games.
Nearby, two elderly men sat at a table
playing checkers, while on a bench
laid a young man covered
with cardboard, on which was a note:
“Homeless. Please let me rest. Thanks.”
Above in the bright blue sky, a flock of geese
in perfect Flying-V formation, soared Southward.
