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having been paved with asphalt, paved with concrete, and paved with gravel,
these structures will compete, she, with other local plants for a limited amount
of neighborhood space,

while supported, she, on beams,

Every foot-path leads at last To houses unperceived, Not audible, Snow flakes, There is another sky, lit by the fire of blast furnaces, where orchids bloom As into fields known as gutters, Never mind faded forests, Austin,/Never mind silent fields, A living calendar, As cool as the pale wet leaves/of lily-of-the-valley, Rend open the heat, The hemlock’s nature thrives on cold And satisfies an awe.