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Saturday, October 22, 2011

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by nooshin azadi

illustration by rhoda penmarq





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he was still sitting 
under the tree
whose shadow never moved
i knelt down
and put the food in front of him
this time he didn't look me in the eyes
he simply started to eat 
eagerly
i found myself confident enough
to caress his soft coat 
suddenly the tree collapsed 
soundlessly
and it started to drizzle

neither of us ran for shelter from the rain
i heard wings flapping above my head

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