left of black
right of white -
the wind at sunrise
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
after the engine left
fire took the house. saved:
a shoebox of pictures; half
a cord of firewood
news from a small town 13, March 2010
a shoebox of pictures; half
a cord of firewood
news from a small town 13, March 2010
Saturday, March 5, 2011
feeding the . . .
cracked corn sunflower millet millet wet fawn foot print sunflower millet cracked corn millet seed.
news from a small town 12, March, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
in other news
the police blotto didn't include whatever it was.
no matter, in the run of things
its not really my business
anyhoo.
news from a small town 11, March 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
on the streets
Aeolius agitated on the streets
the ambulance flowed off
like a hearse escorted by
the usual public safety suspects
on the corner, ratted braids
and woe, untied boots
a big black eye: speechless
and midnight thunder in the air
yes – I know “are you all right”
is a stupid question. no, there is
notadamnthing that will help
the ambulance flowed off
like a hearse escorted by
the usual public safety suspects
on the corner, ratted braids
and woe, untied boots
a big black eye: speechless
and midnight thunder in the air
yes – I know “are you all right”
is a stupid question. no, there is
notadamnthing that will help
just leavemealone (you didn’t say that)
hour after hour the opportunities
knock on the door of perception
it is an effort to turn that way, not
this, and open to what comes
the only right thing there is, over
and over again… or option two:
to hide the rage and fear, and
suck integrity down the drain
news from a small town March 11, 2010
hour after hour the opportunities
knock on the door of perception
it is an effort to turn that way, not
this, and open to what comes
the only right thing there is, over
and over again… or option two:
to hide the rage and fear, and
suck integrity down the drain
news from a small town March 11, 2010
coming
fool the eye, and all else -
this is the season
of trompe l' oeil, that
sneaky time that looks like
new beginnings - but
watch out for ice underfoot!
and all the while rain soaks
and soaks everything,
despite this place owning
such a dry reputation.
let's pretend - put on
sunglasses, sunscreen,
a heavy coat, a bikini,
and waterproof boots.
we'll call it spring
no later than july.
news from a small town 10, March 2011
this is the season
of trompe l' oeil, that
sneaky time that looks like
new beginnings - but
watch out for ice underfoot!
and all the while rain soaks
and soaks everything,
despite this place owning
such a dry reputation.
let's pretend - put on
sunglasses, sunscreen,
a heavy coat, a bikini,
and waterproof boots.
we'll call it spring
no later than july.
news from a small town 10, March 2011
bring blankets
bring blankets.
tonight the wind beats the house in a pillow fight
first from the north, then from the east. fingers of
chilly that shouldn’t be able - reach under the door.
outside, the wind chimes do their thing, inside
the fire flickers wildly, even though it's just
tamed propane, and you just can't get a breeze
to go from there to here. one more time, then -
get up and bar the door. throw the rug over there,
over here. for tonight, all insolation is blocked
by the whole weight of the earth: we’re in
for a long, dark one tonight, and no mistake.
bring blankets.
news from a small town 9, March 2011
tonight the wind beats the house in a pillow fight
first from the north, then from the east. fingers of
chilly that shouldn’t be able - reach under the door.
outside, the wind chimes do their thing, inside
the fire flickers wildly, even though it's just
tamed propane, and you just can't get a breeze
to go from there to here. one more time, then -
get up and bar the door. throw the rug over there,
over here. for tonight, all insolation is blocked
by the whole weight of the earth: we’re in
for a long, dark one tonight, and no mistake.
bring blankets.
news from a small town 9, March 2011
the home fires
it happens this way
February the home fires burn
sometimes more than
intended
the fire department volunteers
grab their turn out and
turn out
sometimes more than
intended
the fire department volunteers
grab their turn out and
turn out
for another winter home fire
smoke sprouts from
the valley floor
tomorrow, cans with names
scribbled will say
help
your friends your neighbors
lost everything but the
basement
the kid who works at the grocery
will gather emergency
supplies
the paper will declare the losses
the neighbors will make up
what happened
it happens that way
news from a small town 8, February 2011
second fake spring day
dumb as mud, puddles stand
dumb as posts, except – the
splash, the squish, the runnels
dumb as posts, except – the
splash, the squish, the runnels
news from a small town 7, February 2011
post-holiday tradition
clack your beak, O eagle
over fresh placenta
in the fields -- january
is the season for calving
here, and steaming
fresh delicacies abound
news from a small town 6, January 2011
over fresh placenta
in the fields -- january
is the season for calving
here, and steaming
fresh delicacies abound
news from a small town 6, January 2011
how it happened
So she wrote a
bad check at the grocery
at 9:45 - made off
at 9:45 - made off
with a big chicken, potatoes
two cans of green beans
a skillet and
salt and pepper
two cans of green beans
a skillet and
salt and pepper
Then she wrote a
bad check at the liquor store
at 11:10 - made off
with two bottles bad check at the liquor store
at 11:10 - made off
of bad bourbon
cheap tequila
and novelty glasses
The law guy wrote a
pair of summons -
one for each draw on her ex’s account
and politely declined
dinner and
a postprandial drink, for
neighborliness has limits
even here
news from a small town 5, January 2011
winter observations
fence wires hum in the cold
winter sunlight will never again
gleam exactly as it does today
gleam exactly as it does today
news from a small town 4, January 2011
no way around it.
snap. step. swish. step. whshht, whshht, whsst.
hup. two. skid. four. slide.
news from a small town 3, January 2011
trip check
dense fog at night
the intersection
takes a vacation
news from a small town 1, January 2011
the intersection
takes a vacation
news from a small town 1, January 2011
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