You find sentences with missing words,
words with missing letters . . .
Someone texts you about a field
of orphaned puppets . . .
A chamber group plays the same piece
over and over
overlaying the day
with misty undertones . . .
Extras appear at opportune times
knowing this too is simply a run-through
for the real deal
which you've heard is being touted
at local landfills . . .
Instead you decide to fill in the blanks
fill in the gaps
with what you think they meant
with what you think they want to hear . . .
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| Antonio Palmerini |