cadillac plein air
the long purple cadillac waited at the light;
the driver puffed a big cigar
smoke came out the exhausts and the driver's window;
the passenger sat looking ahead
the license plate said Florida;
the sun bounced off the car
the light turned green
sandpaper made a whispering smoothing sound not far away;
some birds pecked near the open barn door, where light fell in
and touched the heavy purple shoulder of a man singing
as he worked
the light turned yellow then red
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