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Autumn alders
too tired
... to argue.

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Little alder cup
chickadee sipping raindrops
... see ya.

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Crackling fingers of alder
turning page
... after page.

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Crooked twig
once, a curious notion
... of Alder.

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Parched July moon
just scraping the reach
... of alders.

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