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[mere_bagatelle]

Outside the doorway, Montclair
holds forth, a quiet
despot of autumn leaves,
scalloped mushrooms, manicured
front yards and sluggish towncars.
Dogs shiver, walking
through the rainfall, windfall
of cozy buildings nestled
in trees.  Inside, the turkey
warms in its oven roost
as child fingers dice
carrots and aunts pace
around the kitchen.  Cousins sit
on the

Comments

[foxfour]

montclair is where my dad grew up.

lovely.

[irrationale]

beautiful. thanks for this.

[mere_bagatelle]

glad yo u enjoyed it

[duckrabbit]

very beautiful.

[Also, NJ! It is where you have thanksgiving because IT IS WHERE YOU LIVE.] <-- had to be said

[mere_bagatelle]

noooo, you told them all my secret!

[elder_statesman]

Lovely. And special props to "cross words," because it's so bad and yet so good.

Really like the last 10 lines or so in particular.

[mere_bagatelle]

re: "cross words": shouldn't have. but I did. couldn't help myself.

[duckrabbit]

hah! I only just got it.

[kyree]

Really beautiful. Thank you.