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a freshly painted canvas
for all the world to see
the colors still drying
and the texture yet to be

air heavy with humidity
keeps the moisture close at hand
an avalanche of precipitation
held at bay by a fragile fan

what will become of these tender hues
when the flood breaks through the dam
what will remain of this work of art
if you do not remember who i am

-pjn 3/9/06