Heat Lightning Is just normal lightning That’s too far away For the rain and thunder To reach. I always thought It was a magical kind of summer storm: All the marvelous light with None of the dreary consequences. I was just as disappointed to learn That shooting stars are also a misnomer. They’re just fast […]
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