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April 27

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2020 Scavenger Speckles Day 10......found it difficult to decide on the final cover 2018 From Mom’s balcony So sudden and glorious Should I take the call? I suddenly see  Her fabulous new artwork.  I am so jealous. 2017 Today's Date Due stamp, For 2 weeks hence: my last day. Life measured in ink. 2014 The drive in today's 50+mph wind was truly awesome, with lines of cars driving 10 mph UNDER the speed limit, but what really caught my attention were the piles of tumbleweeds: caught in the fences, lining the ditches, dashing across the road, crunching under my tires, hopping and dancing... Behind the white dust, Ghostly mountain silhouettes. I know they are there. Dust-hidden mountains, A barrage of tumbleweeds: The wind rocks my car. Brown fuzzy fences Fail to stop the tumbleweeds. My grille wears their spines. Tumbleweeds gather Beneath the road crew's parked trucks. Plotting an attack? I really had fun Singing Britten's "Mouse" solo. The audience smiled. 201...