July 2008 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir, Submitted by Dana Dizon, Richmond High School

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By Ariel Vermouth
Alhambra HS
Martinez, CA
A Soggy Somnambulist
Cascading crystals
The greasy gutter grabs
The hopeless harmless homeless man
unintentionally bathed
Mud of coffee colors now coating his calves
Mussed makeup Marys manically milling about.
Squealing
Assorted portable overhangs preventing them from feeling
The cold slap across the face
Because the sky is falling.