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On a cold winter morning
The lake breathes out steam
Like a giant tea kettle.

Two ducks in the middle
As still as a painting.
Why haven’t they gone south?

A bird hangs up in the air.
Let’s sit on the shore
And soak in the quiet.

Instead, we zoom by
And join in the traffic.

Silent Story Mina Alexandra Oates
Mina Alexandra Oates, 7
Pinson, Alabama