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Sometimes I am hijacked by poetry
Apparently, I need to return my English degree. And I need to send letters of apology to Sister Margery and Sister Vera and Professor Everyone Else. Because I have learned nothing. Nothing! I went to the noon Courtroom Concerts that … Continue reading
Today’s Poem: “Evening, By The Lake”
Evening, By The Lake The sky poured down onto the water, colors spilling from shore to shore – red gold midnight blue the glinting of stars the drape of clouds – rippled by waves and the night-cooled wind. A thousand … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, ducks, migration, nature writing, poem-a-day, poetry
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Today’s Poem: Wind
Wind Open the doors throw wide the windows and let in the wind. Goodbye dust goodbye toys goodbye mail goodbye rugs goodbye stairs goodbye tables and chairs goodbye paintings and dishes and walls and shelves goodbye books abandoned and books … Continue reading
Today’s poem: “Love Letter”
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
Poem of the day: “Frankenheart”
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
Today’s Poem: “Even The Dead Are Breathing”
Even The Dead Are Breathing Ghosts crowd my open mouth – a damp visitation breathing in a cold mist breathing out – before skittering away like clouds.
Today’s Poem: “Farewell Goose”
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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Tagged geese, Lake Nokomis, migration, Minneapolis is Beautiful, nature writing, poem-of-the-day, poetry
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Today’s Poem – “The Fox”
The fox behind my house settles deep in the grass his long tail draped cunningly to one side. Red, green, red, green, whispers my heart. My fingers freeze above the keyboard on my lap No. They are frozen. They are … Continue reading
Today’s Poem: “Cheating at Cards With Jesus”
Cheating at Cards With Jesus The Lord is a pain in the ass when He’s had too much whiskey. But then, so’s anyone, so I couldn’t fault Him for it. He leered over the rim of his cards and winked. … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, fiction is my job, Jesus, poetry, poker, religious poetry, sacrilegious poetry, transcendence, transformative thinking, whiskey
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