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athlete’s body – July 24

7.24.2015 athlete’s body worn before normal time tissue, bone, corpuscles wear and tear exacerbated.   is there something about the winning that we lessers don’t get for the losing   was it worth it ————————-

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osprey mother – July 20

7.20.2015 osprey mother slips away wing clipping the wire   the talons beak fine strong corpus no longer matter   in the world of instinct to be wounded is to die.   she sits on the low timber, wing askew, … Continue reading

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shallow roots – July 19

7.19.2015 eased up in the mud roots sideway to their grounding, straight line winds took their sixty foot wavings to the ground.   shallow depths can do that to you. ——————————————-

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electric fanning – July 7

  7.7.2015 the fan stays constant rotating wooden arms flailing a breeze to aid sleep   we rest nearby catching the merest hint of its wave that soothes.   so much for living off the land. —————-

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northern lights – June 23

6.23.2015 northern lights didn’t appear tonight.   maybe they’re hiding or hanging back   the blues and greens slashing pinks and flares   hiding their flamenco skirts   so that I won’t be scandalized. ——————–

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spring crickets – June 14

6.14.2015 spring crickets chirrup as mid brisk breeze eases in   tired eyes and arms welcome the caresses —————

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life spans – June 11

6.11.2015 trees have life spans branches needing lopping, crowns needing topping   so the buzz crunch comes, sawing, downing, trimming, seeding.   I wonder if it knows or feels or misses what has gone   or is the pull of … Continue reading

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exuberance – June 6

6.6.2015 the grasses have taken over   wood pine and buckthorn thistle and wild weed exuberant witness to life’s every flow   upward and outward pushing and calling yelling in silence our rooting’s below.   sun come and rain wash … Continue reading

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prophecy climates part 2 – June 2

6.2.2015 Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos told us. IF you persist in this path, THIS is what will happen.   the Lord speaks to us now through prophets in white coats and lab aprons   who may or may not know for … Continue reading

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climate changes, part 1 – June 1

6.1.2015 the God of all creation loves it all   but we forget and think it’s only us.   when the mountain creaks, the earth shudders, the waves flow   Pele is stretching her shoulders, easing a burden, releasing a … Continue reading

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