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by Cate Stewart

towers and turrets piercing the sky
looming above like a mountain on high
beautiful as you think,
frightening still
as you see a castle from your windowsil

the moat out in front is filled
the traffic outisde is stilled
when on parade come soldiers
marching, riding with
the master who at will

Will command whomever he needs
to get things done and plant seeds
and other things that
will always grow
like the children who grow head to toe

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