An owl in the night
\ndown the road in dark
\nmoonless night in a
\nsnag perhaps with
\nknotholes and rough
\nbark out there in the
\ndark like here in a bed
\npushing back dread
\nfor a sound like hope
\nbut the old apple tree
\nthat once held a swing
\nnearby hollowed out
\nfell over dead last
\nyear lying there still
\nas I in this bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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