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The Dog Wore a Rainbow Bandana

The dog wore a rainbow bandana A feral cat hissed at it Birds bullied each other at the feeder A hawk in the shadows Rats scurried through the alleys Of both the rich and poor (garbage is garbage) Children waited for the school bus Breakfast waited for them An old woman collected “recyclable” cans (a homeless entrepreneur) I wondered “do politicians ever look out the window?

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