preternatural
autumn came & went hastily
chasing shadow-like ghosts
into the night
retreating into the dead of winter
once underground
the air became tolerable
inner workings quietly expanding
like a spiderweb in the rafters
the first signs of spring
would arrive later than usual
the missiles & the drones
silencing bird calls
canceling once promising rains
january two thousand twenty-four
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90 seconds on that f-ing clock. right?
yes and counting, margaret