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Blast Area
The blast was larger
than anticipated: beds
of limestone can dip
in odd directions.
The ground shook with release.
In the yellow house
next to the quarry,
the crash of a plate rolling
off a plate rail
& onto the tile floor
was followed by a couple
seconds of silence,
then the trucks
yelping into reverse.
The windows were all open.
Raindrops began to blow