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TBT, August 2005

August 30, 2025September 18, 2025 ~ MaryG ~ 2 Comments
My son on the famous Boston Swan Boats (August 2005)

Haiku: End of Summer Trip

Twenty years ago

A little boy hops a swan

To float in a park

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