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In New Hampshire buds burst with love in May
lilacs perfume neighborhoods
maple flowers festoon yards and walkways
early summer
dogwood trees with mobs of wedding-white flowers
retirees and old rhododendrons
sag onto porches and loll in front yards
allergies are a formidable opponent
but the Granite States kicks ass
my friend
just imagine
we’ll pay you to visit
generosity is a Nashua cliché.