They might be new, these trills 
within the broken sun. Or I might be 
new to it.  A tall woman 
with tight orange curls slides down 
the wall face to sit on the sidewalk. 
I walk past her, and an awkward look 
gets passed to me. I’ll mistake it 
for a smile, another newness 
I’ve brought with me into it.
 
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