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Night Sweeper by Keeli Conti, India

The day does not end at six pm

There is a lot to do at night
Like feel the rain
Without seeing it
And touch your lover
Without watching her tired face

Do you know
Where dead cats go
The night collects them
Sweeps their blood
Washes away stain and smell
With humid darkness

We can light candles
Then eat dinner
Go stargazing
Into cloudless sky

Smoke alone
And in the ceiling
Create clouds
That do not bring storms

Do you wonder
Where belched smokes go
So do banana peelings
Bus tickets
Torn love letters
Bubble gums you spit out
The night turns them to dust
Blows them away
Buries them down under

Preparing the world
For another day
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