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Tuesday, February 07, 2023

CAROLINA CALLING

by Earl J Wilcox




Around noon
A balloon
Not from a party
Not from a parade
In full sunlight, it made
Our Carolina palmetto
Shade its eyes,
Smile in surprise:
Chinese February
Fireworks.
 

Earl Wilcox lives in upstate South Carolina where the Chinese balloon was visible from his balcony on February 4.