I stride freely, swing my arms high,
\nBreathe deeply, wave at Orion in the sky.
\nThe road is clean and clear, no traffic snarls
\nNo blaring horns, only a barn owl’s calls.<\/p>\n
The dust has dettled, the smog is gone,
\nThe beribboned roads lead me on.
\nThe highways are shining coloured bands–
\nThe city uses to greet, shake hands
\nWith the suburbs. <\/p>\n
Once a lone truck trundles by
\nThen I’m alone again with thr earth and sky. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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