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Adjustments
since returning
from the city
Lists and cancellations
what goes
what stays
in an empty house
music in my pocket
fluid notes sustained
strings and slow pianos
that eased me through the night
carried now in insulated jeans
where my wallet used to ride
in the days of requisition
Preparations
since returning
from the city
The need to simplify
more flashlights fewer rugs
three quilts on the bed
readers in each room
the heating pad
careful on the stairs
a bright chrome rail
anchored to the shower wall
a blanket on the chair
before the fire
a friend at the door
Music in my pocket
since returning
from the city.
