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three stanza tabloid
Tableau tonight
by LIJ Red
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The cat's seen it all
but raises her head.
Broken branches fall
the dark's full of dread;
and wet winds that squall,
thunder overhead.
Its battery keeps
the laptop aglow
the microwave beeps
as volts come and go
and nobody sleeps
as thunderstorms blow.
The winter dies hard
gutshot by the sun
flowers in the yard
gulp waters that run
he plays his last card
and winter is done.
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Author Notes
Red and Twig the cat listen to a rowdy spring night. Miko is under the bed.
Six lines, each five syllables, painting a picture. Sounds like an interesting form.
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