reunited peacefully
in the cemetery
a murder of crows
perched high above
the oak trees
watching the gathering
in silence
nobody realized
they were in attendance
probably curious
about the thermos
a foldable yardstick
and a small wooden box
after the visitors
one by one drove away
so too did the crows
take flight
quietly consumed
by ominous clouds
may two thousand twenty-five
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