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Awaking of a new day on Mahony farm,

By poetjude

Mon, 24 Jan 2005
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The gentle hand that turns the lock,
drowsily ticking
of the old kitchen clock.
The crackle of sticks on glowing coals,
The warmth that numbs the flesh of bones,
The cattle come crowding through one gate.
A little boy runs in open gaze.

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