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Ordinary

By Ryan Chan

13 Oct 2026 08:24 PM

Mourning dove
on top of car
the bonsai man
I met on NJ transit
uncovering eastern redback salamanders
under the goji berry bush
picking up pistachio shells
on the floor
holding a rock
feeling their warmth
empty toilet roll by the shower
new world warbler meeting
the invisible

walking with
my dad
losing my camcorder
missing my friend
foraging for mushrooms
crying in grief
finding art next to a tree
climbing a rock with my friend

the shadow on the floor
the yellow jackets in the house
spider on the ground
night sky
warmth from the lamp
tackling my brother

hitting my knee
picking up leaves

silence