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Chekhov
R L Swihart[A country house set in a dense woods.
A sprawling yard cut from the woods.
A sparse sampling of elder oaks, maples,
and catalpas.
Ascendant locusts.
A low intaglio pond.
A flower garden on the far side
of the pond.]
A game of cards
is an acceptable diversion.
Only in its redundancy
is the dialogue revealing.
[From out of a hornet's nest
above the pond: a thunderclap.]