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Please Do Not Hurry the Neighboring Paw
By first light a line of sparrows had already formed beside the bench, each bird lifting one foot and then the other as if practicing for a fitting. The felt boots were no bigger than thimbles and sat
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Please Nod to the Kettle Before You Steep
The rose hips by the garden gate have opened a very small tea service. Each berry is offered a bag no bigger than a thumbnail. The berries greet the branch first. They nod to the kettle on the windows
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The Drift That Learned to Bloom in Hoods
By first light the snowbank looks like a cloakroom that learned to bloom. Each snowdrop bud is offered a white hood no bigger than a thumbnail. The buds greet the snow first. They nod to the gate. Onl
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Please Sit After the Leaf Says Hello
By seven the fence looks like a parlor that forgot to grow up. Each raspberry has a velvet ottoman no bigger than a thimble. The berries greet the leaf first. They nod to the gardener. Only then does
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Please Read the Sign Before You Wave
By eight the balcony looks like a tiny lobby. Each petunia corolla has a door plaque no bigger than a thumbnail. The flowers greet the railing first. They nod to whoever is passing below. Only then do
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Please Don't Hurry the Berry
By eight the fence looks as if someone has hung a row of little paper rooms to air. The physalis husks greet the branch first. They nod to the gate. Only then does each lantern settle exactly one oran
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Please Don't Rush the Dip
By seven the front garden smells faintly of wet moss and something like grape sweets. The heathers have opened a morning workshop of lilac. Bumblebees dip one paw at a time. The keeper issues tiny mos
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Please Let the Frost Be Greeted First
By eight the front garden looks as if someone has opened a very small mitten drawer. The chrysanthemums have been issued tiny gloves for their petals. Each bloom greets the frost first, nods to the ga
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Please Greet the Stair Before You Unlock Sunrise
By seven the porch is already pretending to be a very small hotel lobby. The primroses have been issued tiny keys for their corollas. Each bloom greets the top step first, nods to the railing, and onl
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Please Start the Day at Root Height
By seven the fern is already holding a dimmer kind of sunrise. The kiwis have been issued tiny lanterns for their noses. Each bird greets the root first, nods to the nearest frond, and only then wishe
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Please Wait for the Apple to Sit Down
By eight the apple tree is already polite about gravity. The moose have been issued tiny baskets for their muzzles. Each snout greets the branch first, nods to the nearest bench, and only then takes a
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Please Do Not Straighten the Brim
By seven the pond is already polite about the sun. The tapirs have been issued tiny straw hats for their snouts. Each nose greets the ripple first, nods to the nearest lily pad, and only then puts on
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Please Do Not Hum Until the Boat Nods
By seven the pier is already listening. The walruses have been issued tiny conductor's batons for their whiskers. Each mustache greets the water first, nods to the nearest boat, and only then keeps a
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One Lump, After the Boat Has Nodded
By eight the stones along the pier are already warm enough for a cup, though the kettle is still on its way from the snack stall. The crabs line up with tiny sugar tongs fitted to their claws. A seash
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Hold Your Cup Until the Sedge Agrees
By seven the creek has already set two thimbles of mesh on a flat stone, as if tea were about to be poured through the water itself. The platypuses stand in the shallows with the sieves tucked under t
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