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When Cicadas Sing by BENJAMIN MUELLER
My father sings in German when he does the dishes;
his wedding ring clicking on glass cups and plates,
a metronome keeping a beat for some quiet counterpoint,
muted by the suds, the soapy water, and the singing.
