His thoughts were blown and scattered like leaves; He thought of the pail... Why, then, was it forgotten? Because he would not need it? (Conrad Aiken)

His thoughts were blown and scattered like leaves; He thought of the pail... Why, then, was it forgotten? Because he would not need it?

Conrad Aiken

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