The train skimmed on softly, slithering, black pennants fluttering, bl…

Ray Bradbury
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The train skimmed on softly, slithering, black pennants fluttering, black confetti lost on its own sick-sweet candy wind, down the hill, with the two boys pursuing, the air was so cold they ate ice cream with each breath. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2017). Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Novel, p.48, Simon and Schuster
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