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Mood Music

The night gathers nighttime sound:
base strings of guitar and cello,
guts drawn up tight.

The day makes a different sound:
clarinets, oboes, and flutes;
feet quick and light.

On Poetry and ArtSuzi PeelApril 30, 2015
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