Sometimes I thinkhow well I know them,and then, how much moreI’d like them had we passed oncein a diner, exchanging niceties and smiles of relief—relieved, since strangers often remain so,and pleasantries are pleasantestas boundaries, where a nod takes careof beginning and end, assuring uswe need not bear longgregarious passersby, as bear long children must the company of mothers, fathers.
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Winter 2025
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