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Places we let go

October 10, 2024
It has a smell of musty leaves A sound of crunching Boats roaring Waves crashing It has my youth Dirt hills and bikes A sweaty run into a lake A push to swim, all the way Onto rocky shores Islands with holes between roots of pines A stinging catfish, a slippery silvery minnow Cold winds…
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