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Hark! What work is this?

Apple stays fresh
if apple stayed fresh.

The red or green
remains red or green

given enough stop and go
and stop.

Thermostatic equilibrium
and a hot pad.

A kiln-dried slice of firewood
and a very Los Angeles day.

Just enough water in the sidewalk crack
to get your little hands dirty.

A little bit of light in the window
at the beginning of the night.
Posted byRomanJanuary 19, 2026Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on Hark! What work is this?

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