The neighborhood is a hush of humid air and mown grass. Time feels suspended, marked only by the rhythmic pulse of water hitting the driveway. For a moment, this white picket fence world is nothing but light and motion, before the next headline arrives—red banners scrolling, digits flickering upward.
on the front lawn
the sprinkler ticks like a clock
throwing silver arcs...
his toddler's laughter
chases a beagle's bay
