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1/03/2023

Look again. He's always there.

Good morning. The first line is the title in this one. A simple piece, but it packs a little punch. Have a beautiful day. Hope you like the poem. Love, C.A. 

Look again. He’s always there –


the thinnest man in the sun.
Keeping time,
he throws crumbs
to any bird.
It’s true, he says.
For as long as I live, for as long
as you live,
I’ll be dusting feathers
from my jacket.

When it rains, he sells watches.
No insurance for the buyer,
but ten dollars
is all it takes
to slide one on the wrist.
That’s how Billy made it
through the winter.

C.A. MacConnell