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an armchair on the beach
just before daybreak.

a leaf with holes in it,
the parts of which
were eaten by a discerning caterpillar.

and now you can see
the rays of the rising sun
through said leaf holes.

a dead deer
under telephone poles
before wolves or buzzards
begin to circle.

all the frost
that has come at a cost.

the trees are upside down
in the lake
which is parallel to the sea.

and the worst part
about being scared
is not being able to explain why.

the last time
will be forever.