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December 02, 2024

Downtown Lights During the Holidays

By Matthew Johnson

Downtown Lights During the Holidays

Carefully, as if asking for a large favor,
Facility and maintenance staffers
Grab their ladders to cast strings and cords over their heads,
Like whalers trying to harpoon the great mammal.

If possible,
The crew would grab their biggest, wobbliest ladder
To pluck the stars and break down the moon,
As city officials wouldn’t want their tinsel-town décor to be rivaled.







Article © Matthew Johnson. All rights reserved.
Published on 2024-09-16
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