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nicholas ripley Jul 2014
In this hour of lead;
within walls that have
contained the seepage
of a families turbulence,
I swipe a light finger
over her former belongings,
leaving a trail in dust
to mark a temporary presence.
nicholas ripley Oct 2010
grey fleece matches skin;
reeks of stagnant tobacco,
ingested in fear
#haiku
nicholas ripley Sep 2010
When you chose to un
pick the un you chose too to
ravel derstanding
(C) 2010 N. Ripley, #haiku
nicholas ripley Jun 2010
What rotates the wheel?
Consider kinematics
And not kinetics
The axis is the still point
Rejoice in the revolving
(C) 2010 N Ripley #Tanka
nicholas ripley Jun 2010
the consequences
of opposing pressures have
inevitable
results; fire capped by ice
fallout, covers all in ash
(C) N Ripley 2010
nicholas ripley Jun 2010
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N Ripley (C) 2010
nicholas ripley Jun 2010
Thought-fox slinks this night

nosing through the days *******

seeking substinance -

she spoke in a staccato

plenty of nouns and no paws.
(C) N RIpley 2010
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