London Fields / Dalston Playground

timid black bird pecks
wet cherry blossom litter
lonely boy shivers

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slippery seesaw
rain spotted gun-metal slides
morning drunks picnic

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squawking children run
fat speckled pigeons jostle
mothers toss pretzels

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frigid wind. swings sway
tiny hands grip iron fence
boy recalls laughter