Roosevelt stands flanked by two local lime barons Next to them at banquet tables sit men in frock coats and women with fur stoles It is late afternoon. Dessert has been served. On the white tablecloth are pieces of chocolate cake with whip cream Coffee in white mugs, milk and sugar. In the background a stone fireplace with orange flames Madrone trees glow like amber
How strange that no one smiles. Stern. They stare at us into the future. Do they know of our destruction?
The dog curled beneath the table won’t say a word.
HVWP COMMONPLACE 35
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