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Posted on December 2, 2020

Four Poems For Me; For You

The cranes cry to the cov’ring cloud.

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Posted on November 15, 2020

Today: Ten Tanka

People-watching; people, watching me.

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Posted on November 12, 2020

Cascade Steps

Over the water, w’thin the waves of crashing flame, I sit ‘n write.

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Posted on July 30, 2020

Egypt & Industry: third peak; third sneak

A finely crafted lot of letters nailed into its door, the room, so full in retrospect, slept – spacious; silent.

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Posted on July 23, 2020

Egypt & Industry: another sneak; another peak

The walls of mud-made brick that bind and shape the space they share start to compress – contracting in upon themselves; sharp shuddering.

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Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

Three Tanka, Then A Whole Haiku

The grain is mismatched ‘cross the breaks.

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Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

A Sonnet On The Harbourside

Outside, upon the paved ‘n railing-ringed walk – sheltered – way, where Sunday patrons sit, the sun, through th’river’s auld reflection sings on th’wooden slats below the Cascade Steps.

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Posted on July 5, 2020

Society Café Tanka

Nevertheless…

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Posted on June 15, 2020

I Wrote A Poem While I Waited Out The Rain

Under the patchwork canopy that catches falling rain…

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Posted on June 7, 2020

1497

Now opens up to see far dist’ horizon helmed by fire.

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Posted on May 31, 2020

Three Lines At Cabot Corner

Sun sweeps; pandemic breeze.

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Posted on May 24, 2020

A Seagull Sees Me Writing

Rush, ruffling wind.

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Posted on May 19, 2020

Egypt & Industry: a sneak peak

Two paths curve t’ward an empty cradle.

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Posted on April 19, 2020

To Close Out A Letter

Looking o’er toward the cranes…

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Posted on April 12, 2020

Sat By Old John Cabot

Blow gentlesoft, pandemic breeze, ‘breast an unop’n’d tomb.

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