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Today’s poem: “Love Letter”

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Love Letter Against a windswept darkening sky, against the geometric bite of power lines, against the muddy brown field, bracing itself for snow – Four turning trees write a love letter to the sky. Red maple trees, and oh! red … Continue reading →

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Poem of the day: “Frankenheart”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Frankenheart two wings discarded- their multicolored feathers glinting in mottled light, their stumps still bloody and damp- warm from the body of the missing bird. I drop to my knees, marvel at their oily sheen, marvel at the intricacies of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Poem: “Farewell Goose”

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Farewell Goose Thirteen geese fly in formation – sharp, black curves against a skim milk sky – over the head of a boy on the ground. The boy is denim blue against a fading green, hair so yellow it gleams. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Poem: “Harvest”

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Harvest   In autumn we make lists: pumpkin soup and sweetened nuts; tough winter greens; an armload of herbs drying at the hearth; brussel sprouts, tubers, bright fleshed squash; salted cheese curing in the basement; casks of ale keeping cool … Continue reading →

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