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Essays on Idleness Trey Moody (bio) Animal Idleness The cat's jaw breaks awake inside this house dark with humidity. Anxious Idleness Those birds always sound so beautifully useless. Audible Idleness Morning wanes when the first word emerges. Autumn Idleness A sudden flood of thunder, or a squirrel runs across the metal roof. Barney Idleness Singing with his soft, purple mouth, What would I do / without my teeth , I wonder what he would do. Cheese-Grater Idleness I should look at you before I look through you. Choking-Hazard Idleness Must bite into my food to taste it. College Idleness I'm still trying to make this window a calm, cloudy square. Conversational Idleness "I can't remember what I'm saying," you say. Culinary Idleness Whenever the microwave's rotating tray derails, it feels like my life's approaching its abrupt end. Decorative Idleness A quilt can be hung on any wall, like this. [End Page 106] Definitive Idleness The grayer the sky, the...