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May 3rd

May 3rdAlders ring the pas­ture, unfurl trem­bling new-green leaves above pink salmon berry flowers.I stand with my arms fold­ed on the half door of the stall.At my back, stored hay that smells like last summer’s heat remem­bered. The sheep arrange them­selves at the mangers. Everyone shov­ing except for the old ram whose stiff knees counsel … 

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Posted bylaraJuly 9, 2025June 30, 2025Posted inPoetryTags: knees, salmonberries, sheep, swallows

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