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Beneath the Surface
Beneath the surface, it’s all signals,
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The coil of a metal detector,
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The remote control of a dro
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Jan 1, 2024
He Sings the Ghosts, an ode to Gordon Lightfoot
He sings the ghosts,
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Gives them voice,
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Their memories,
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Living in song and verse,
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Their pain,
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Apr 5, 2016
What is Poetry?
What is poetry some might ask?
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It's two robots, moving tapes in unison,
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A dance where neither to
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Nov 8, 2015
The Smell of Fried Spaghetti
There is no smell in all the world,
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None in the North or South,
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None in the East or West,
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None
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Jul 19, 2015
Heated Blood
Dark and cold and howling wind,
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My ire hot and anger strong,
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I walk the streets and long for blo
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Oct 5, 2014
August Rain
The smell of rain,
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In the August air,
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The fresh air joy,
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The moisture comes,
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The smell of gr
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Aug 25, 2014
Dappled Light
What beauty shines in dappled light,
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In misty morning air?
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What beauty's cloaked in foggy mist,
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Jun 24, 2014
The Love That Falls From Above
Mist is a kiss,
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Upon my bare skin,
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In the middle of night in the rain,
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A lover's caress,
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A j
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Jun 23, 2014
A Ranch Wife I'd Be
Out in the range,
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Beyond all cell phone,
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The peace of the valley,
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The mountains around,
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Wher
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Jun 11, 2014
For Whom Do I Wait
For whom do I wait for and for whom do I long,
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Through ages and times long past?
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Whose touch is
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Jun 2, 2014
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