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the swelter of the north valley

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Jul 08, 2025
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church bells toll in the summer heat

people file indoors to worship

the god they invented to suit themselves

but james you pray don’t you

yes I pray to the universe

and to the valley that is my home

more real than any god

the earth is my heaven

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studying the position of the moon

late at night tasting the wind

watching the peppers and tomatoes

growing in …

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