cats in windows
dogs inside of houses barking
curtains drawn and hanging neatly
distant roars of lawnmowers
aromas of freshly cut grass and grilling meat
the urgent joys of playing children on the wind
square patches of green
brilliantly coloured flowers in pots
miniature trees, ornamental grass, concrete animals
a swish of a car like a soft wave
the zippy whir of a floating bicycle
perfunctory nods of passer-bys
sunlit leaves sparkle and rustle gently
cars sit with sad purpose in driveways
spider web cracks split ashphalt
lawn chairs wait empty on porches
sprinklers flit endlessly
lines of siding, mortar, and shingles mark infinity
as I continue to look
for the phantom cluck of a single bird
beckoning, warm, and lost.
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