a “beautiful day”

~

.

a “beautiful day”

nothing happened

and nothing was going to happen

the wind shook leaves

that did not fall

the moored boat did not sail

& the rain fell

on casual grass

everything was full

including the empty glass

— Maureen N. McLane, from: “All Good”

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(Source: The Paris Review)

Cover picture: Wilhelm Weimar. Row of Trees by a Lake, 1900-1902

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