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early march snowstorm his kite hangs from the ceiling gathers dust
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Presidents' weekend all that dirty laundry sorted by mothers
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desert highway in the rear view mirror blue flashing lights
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lonesome train whistle. . . suddenly grandpa's mind becomes sharp again
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giant moon. all neighborhoods share the same yard light
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young lake ice sings a tune more ancient than footprints
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crossroads ~~ "each ""O"" in stop" has bullet holes
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deep April snow robins fight over dried up crab apples
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Spring rain- "after ""Dear Ed""" the paper still blank
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tornado alley the debris includes foreclosure signs
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old mill town each company house a carbon copy
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long winter night after chapter six the tea is cold
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first cold snap all the quilts still at the cleaners
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Christmas morning grandpa explains that yo-yos don't need batteries
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moonless night- out on the island someone lays on the horn
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ebb tide- they suddenly have cold feet
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false hope a film of oil carries bent rainbows downstream
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drip.drip.drip.drip.drip. the anticipation of maple syrup
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new March snow the grouse with a missing toe still around
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quick mid-winter thaw each icicle drips at its own pace
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solo trip in the campfire smoke old memories
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morning fog the bluebird's call clearly audible
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night shift-- in the parking lot car lights dim near morning
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rabbit trail nothing but ears above the snow
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lingering cold... the last jar of maple syrup on the cupboard shelf
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a dry new year december snowman begins to show his age
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august wind on the dock seagulls stand on two legs
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georgia peach sweet cream and wrinkle remover in the shopping cart
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road closed moose tracks continue on local traffic only
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strong winter wind bits of Batman kite wings fall from the tree
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in the orchard rotten apples now crunchy winter solstice
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strong wind back and forth on lake ice streetlight reflections
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homework -- after the school bus passes a spider rebuilds
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sultry afternoon only the mailbox shadow crosses the dirt road
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black hole near beaver dam a whirlpool spins autumn leaves vanish
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long journey back home -- a forgotten bale of hay slowly rots away
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strong April wind the smell of Iowa hogs in Minnesota
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afternoon escape within the prison walls a library
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Christmas dinner grandma's fruit cake attracts only blue jays
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Afternoon rain; Scents rise From the garden.
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A spring morning; The pond's surface blurred By raindrops.
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night of snow - a log settles deeper into the embers
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winter solitude; steam rising from my sake cup
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early winter - yellow windows in the blue dawn
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loneliness; the trail of a raindrop down the pane
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in the treetops "lingering "
remains of the day
autumn evening - the silence of ripe pears
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another birthday under the same October moon
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unknotting the hammock ropes; the scent of burnt leaves
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the spider hanging in its web doesn't care the world is upside down
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windy day; the first flurry of leaves
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"after the storm " floating -
the tranquil moon
her name on the marble; "birth and death "
the space between
lonely evening; thunder rattles the windows
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taking a breather; the rustle of poplar leaves
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pale moon - the sun-bleached bones of a sparrow
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stepping out for another log - "ah
the stars!"
midwinter - rain blurs the other side of the valley
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day long rain - my breath fogs the window
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sake clear to the bottom of my cup - winter stars
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midwinter slush; the gray breast of a chipping sparrow
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cold rain - the bus pulls back onto the highway
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early snow - one more winter for that old horse
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cold night - stars so near we speak in whispers
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stone Jesus with outstretched arms - the falling snow
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starry night - out on the highway a truck changes gears
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day-long rain; I organize my watercolors
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autumn woods - the smell of last night's rain
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abandoned by geese heading south - my autumn birthday
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late summer - copper wishes collect in the bottom of the well
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sultry day - the tumult of rain on my umbrella
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a hole in the meadow - lowering the farmer's body
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lone guest gone – the ticking of the parlor clock
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"in the darkening yard " the sun strikes
the cockscomb’s red
between the treetops and bright stars – puffs of white clouds drift
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late night with Ryokan – I warm the rice wine
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held together by its label – a crushed whiskey bottle
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"whatever the weather " his soft smile –
the buddha in the garden
worn in places to the bare wood – the golden buddha
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travelers still catch the Greyhound there – the boarded up diner
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rain at graveside – mourning clothes soaked a deeper hue
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after the burial – a day moon rising
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he looks perplexed - "the scarecrow "
chest deep in the river's flood
zazen - the hum of the Fridgidaire
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bridge night - trying to remember our last passionate kiss
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flag ceremony - the old vet's uniform hangs loosely
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between Cassiopeia and me - fireworks!
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lilac shadows scale the garden wall; slip off into the woods
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full moon - even the dilapidated barn looks majestic
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mountain rain - the beetle and i scurry for cover
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snowmelt - the garden blooms with children's toys
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love letters - i rake the embers of the fire
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camellia buds - my wife begins to cradle her belly
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a second glass of wine - the poem goes unwritten
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credit crunch - a half-dozen fireworks greet the new year
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head cold - missing the scent of winter heliotrope
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new highway - every mile or so the corpse of a buzzard
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september morning - fresh flowers on the roadside shrine
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night fishing - my rod-tip brushes the milky way
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traffic lights - just enough time to scribble a poem
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