sparasso

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rain-slick leaves plastered over pathways. step carefully

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I watched maple seeds swell from tangy blooms into hairy green clusters that dried and dropped, thin brown wings soaking into mud — year-long companions

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dead-headed flowers cut short my enjoyment of long winter decay

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sudden early chill in our valley as the sun drops behind the ridge

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thin brown wings soaking into the mud — maple seeds