Recognition

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suddenly we remember what they are —
shooting stars —
littering the bright valley floor,
fallen in pink and purple pools,
their brilliance competing with the snowy peaks,
still blown-back, nodding, bobbing


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Under the category of self-definitions

Seen on the back of a box trailer:

Carpentry
Sheet rock
Fences
Plumbing
Mental dexterity

Painting
Tree trimming
Clean-up
24-7

and ----
French tutoring
Equine boarding
Free advice

Opera is the ultimate art form

At the airport

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A young man in black suit and tie dashes through the gates, dropping bags. Family bearing welcome banner extend the hall's width. His embrace knocks his mother onto the floor.

Cell phones are handy

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Yeah, we’re done performing now. We're down here between the
Christian fanatics and the pirate band. Don't worry, we'll just
watch for you — the river of people levels out here.