Monthly Archives: October 2016

I fall more now – October 25

10.22.2016 I fall more often now on a stair across a pup into a plastic pile and down a slope   my friend fell over his puppies’ feet as they scrambled with the Sunday paper and cup of coffee in … Continue reading

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harbinger – October 22

10.22.2016 the tree makes me smile all golden in the late day sun   first to grasp the coming of autumn it sparks fire and proclaims the passing of the green.   harbinger, signal, open heart of seasons’ movement, I … Continue reading

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first grade – October 21

10.21.2016 in first grade teacher asked what we wanted for Christmas.   a machine-gun, I stared, ——————-

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a moosey tale – October 20

10.20.2016 long miles of trees red white pine, poplar, scrub, a moosey place and over a hill in the road there he is   lumbering, clopping sunken horsey hips, akimbo ambling forward, black against the northern sky   he notices … Continue reading

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bullyboywhines – October 19

10.19.2016 bullyboywhines not used to being on the receiving end   somethingmustbe wrongyes it’s no longer a riggedgame. ————-

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should – October 15

10.15.16 I walked away from should today   I felt my soul say go and play   let the spirit guide your way. ——————

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great river road – October 12

10.12.2016 the hills and curves of the great river road spill and swirl through cobbled cornstalks and dappled hillocks, dutch scaled roofings, moo cow silos and heather.   greens, ochres dust yellows and spark whited cliff faces fare about and … Continue reading

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friendly birch – October 11

1o.11.2016 a friendly birch tree holds us as we share sandwiches and wine along the road the gift of many ages waiting there for us. ———————-  

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hands in the dark – October 7

10.7.2016 dark crisp night branches so stark against the sky   we hold hands into the dark stepping ahead with each other   as if we’d always known. ——————-

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warm sweater – October 6

10.6.2016 warm sweater with hole in sleeve still the friend of generations. ———————–

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