Category Archives: poetry

subduing nature – June 24

6.24 walking around the block again, dog at my side, with a plastic baggie for when he decides to let nature take its course on someone’s lawn. We all live in proximity that no longer allows for nature to do … Continue reading

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when I turn off the radio – June 23

6.23 when I turn off the radio and watch the switch grass blow across the yard, hiding the pond beyond it from my sight and watch a small squirrel move from right to left across gaps of tree limb that … Continue reading

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buglet – June 20

6.20 yellow golden bullet buglet little bomb on wheels hiding its light under a beetle cover   which disguised as a quaint metropolitan news reporter is in reality   an anachronism in an age given to Phineas T. Bluster instead … Continue reading

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Roman Holiday – June 19

6.19 duty over love sounds so antique, except when it is love of something more than one’s own emotions. some loves are worth the cost. like Jesus laying it down for the rest of us. or a soldier or lover, … Continue reading

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night prayer – June 18

6.18 dishwasher hums in its friendly fashion   lights dim and windows calm   night sneaks in on soft paws   while my soul breathes in   and out ———————–

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he’s washing the dishes – June 16

6.16 he’s washing the dishes. a man shouldn’t do that. it’s embarrassing. the other kid’s dad’s don’t. it’s women’s work. I hide my head.   I stand at the sink now years later and see my mother’s hands raw, cracked, … Continue reading

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cottonwood fairy dust – June 15

6.15 cottonwood fairy dust drifts in the air, seeds popping exuberance onto porches, streams burgeoning in the late day sun.   children with noses pressed upon life’s candy store window suddenly noticing the open door. ——————

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bon apetit – June 14

6.14 A late night pizza is so satisfying greens, reds, light golds, white cheeses, with olive oil dripping.   The olive oil makes it all healthy I am sure. That and the glass of red vino that beckons and softens. … Continue reading

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done – June 13

6.13 Sitting at the granite kitchen slab years in the planning and now here we sit only a step from finished.   Like final exams and everything would be wonderful when done. Except life was flat. Empty. Just tiredness.   … Continue reading

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pique packs its punch- June 12

6.12 pique packs its punch but only for the peeker who dreams that his matter must be the only matter that matters. ———————–

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