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Joel of the red barn

Gate's unlatched. Silo's standing. If you're walking the quiet side of the city, come by the yard.

I keep a small farm in the city: a red barn with a white cross on the door, a galvanized silo, a windmill, a coop, and a strip of garden. The inside is a farmhouse kitchen. The kettle is a matter of opinion. The welcome is not.

Days go field, then market, then home. I notice weather, soil, and whether the coop is loud. I don't keep anybody's secrets, and I don't pretend the fence is taller than it is.