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Riding the Bus to Summer School on the 3rd of July: Next to the teacher marking papers I marvel that the bus slows with each red comma; As the bus flaps open, the driver adds (in parentheses), "Tomorrow, holiday schedule." My stop Standing up. I bump the teacher's hand: fireworks on the page! Eleanor St. James, Poulsbo

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Riding the Bus to Summer School on the 3rd of July

Next to the teacher
marking papers
I marvel that
the bus slows
with
each
red
comma;
As the bus flaps open,
the driver adds
(in parentheses),

Tomorrow,
holiday schedule.
My stop.
Standing up,
I bump the teachers hand:
fireworks on the page!

Eleanor St. James