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End of Season Sale

Impatiens 
wax bronze,
as wind from the lake
variegates tomatoes,
ochreous and wanting.
It's an end of season sale,
far better than K-Mart.
As Fall prepares its winter line,
cloven leaves slip from trees
to the ground.
A fawn lifts its head,
as the gloss of novelty
abounds.