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44 SummerTankas The Tomatoes Have Not Been Happy ThisYear They’re tall and thin as shy girls.The pale buds wither and come to nothing, falling in brown clumps, like failed poems strewn about the desk. Tourists Driving, I notice a sunburned couple who’ve stopped to admire the plants in front of a nondescript building I pass every day. Purpose & Beer I drain a pitcher, watch the sun rust in the sea, and think aboutYou. The lone gull and I ask,“Why, really, haveYou brought us here?” Open Window Surprise rain begins. Drops tap out their destinies. Shades of green deepen. We float on the couch and let air’s mute currents wash our skin. ...

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