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Untitled Elegy for Fading Suburbia

terrier barks; relentless itch. child screams at fever pitch and no-one hears his cry. nothing happens; dull sky grey is camouflage for ageing slate. still no-one hears his cry. cigarettes in the pavement cracks. pregnancy tests, heart attacks. and no-one hears his cry. and no-one believes my sigh. and no-one questions why or what or who or how to change this. the baby is still crying…

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  1. Date: 3/6/2013 5:23:00 AM

    the return of the ominous "itch"... the baby represents innocence