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Somewhere the grandfathers
who own this town lean down to iron
crisp blue shirts, their faces bathing
in steam, and blackbirds
clamor in packs,
make plans behind corn.
You know this,
you were born whistling
at crackling stars . . .
FROM “KID, THIS IS OCTOBER”
BY JEFFREY BEAN