Small movements take enormous

energy. I find myself staring at chairs,

thinking of still-lifes.

An elderly woman fits a cigarette into

a holder, lifts and exhales with an elegance

in direct opposition to her appearance.

Driving over, the homeless man in the green

coveralls paused, lit his pipe, and walked

with a slow, un-measured step.

Jeff Davis

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