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after bombing ruins of the bridge linked by fog
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a pebble sinks into its silence river dusk
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a flurry of snow in the light of a street lamp a man asks for change
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"Lighting the room " candle by candle;
a winter evening.
crocus breeze - my dying mother's words come back to me
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sudden downpour - the memory of a butterfly washed away
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from one year to another - the same moon
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day moon - the distance between us full of silence
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new moon blue shadows in grey light and week old snow
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yellow walnut leaves slowly appear on the lawn-- early morning light
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the mulberry-- one brief smell of cut wood in two hours work
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homebound ferry thoughts zigzagging with the terns
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the tall corn's shadow stretched across the grave yard -- coming of Autumn
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eye to eye with a flight of geese -- lingering heat
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cicada song all through the twilight -- the moon also rises
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"strong wind little snow --" scraps and notes I've neglected
to throw away
the tang of hot tar carried on a breeze -- summer's end
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summer clouds -- not enough paint to hide the graffiti
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rabbit and the hawk - an awful truth stains the fresh snow red
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medicine wheels cairns of field stone appear in the cold spring fog
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shoots of green grain- old abandoned houses stand along the highway
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through autumn's dusk the computer wanes and hums one hundred crows
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autumn deepens we gather the few remaining seeds
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an aroma of green walnuts summer dusk
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100 degree heat country-western music from the asian bar
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reaching for a new found warmth sweet rhubarb cake
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she's found the gate in the wall of willows sunlight of spring
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distant voices a thin crust of ice lingers on snow
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long ago I threw your letters away footprints in snow
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afraid of a boy with an old man's eyes needles of frost
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the best lies have the fewest details cold half-moon
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dull in a crescent's light a canoe rests on the roof autumn flood
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a few leaves remain at the ends of the branch a brittle moon
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sunflower the day passing slowly
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August moon countless raindrops to measure the length of the day
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moon phase the welfare check comes on the fifth
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rose petals fallen on bare earth evening rain
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the wasp trapped between panes of glass first spring light
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a hazy moon floats in my cup white sake
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temperature rising thunderstorms and traffic noise through the north window
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homeless pushing a cart along Commerce Avenue
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a line of coal cars viewed from the railroad bridge returning chill
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icicles melting another drunk pisses in my alley
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taking a bite from a bitter orange january thaw
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christmas night the little corner store last to close
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evening thunder a homeless man comforts his dog
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city sunrise these old buildings cast long shadows
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what day is this? the metronome gathers dust in the corner
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4th of July hotter than a firecracker
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no work today a carpenter ant wanders aimlessly
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garage sale customers discuss philosophy
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garage sale 'tales of power' for half price
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taiko drummers listening to silence between the beats
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"no moon no stars "
just dull light from the city
lost on wildwood road water lilies directionless
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suddenly the toads go quiet rain begins
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long dry grass bristles underfoot iced tea
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firecrackers far off in the distance pepper on my tongue
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between the drone of lawnmowers a scent of rain
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returning chill dissonate melodies from the ice cream truck
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waiting for the moon before departing ducks on the roof
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the park's spring overflowing with sun - home from night shift
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night shift - still I put on some make up to lighten my darkness
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green rimmed eye - a glimmer of youth buried in the fading iris
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muddy grave - the rich scent of roses so red
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full moon - the bride tells me it was forced
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fridge magnet - snack after snack wasting away
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advanced Parkinsonism she wipes his dribbling saliva remembers his kisses
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half-moon first day of the sales in Oxford Street
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gale force wind dandelion seeds in ocean depth
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old barn -- the swallows' nests long abandonned
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Eid's sale the Sikh shopkeeper opens later than usual
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so round the moon this end of July the caesarian section of the Green Cafe's landlady
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wild Foehn another murder goes unsolved
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mango flavoured tea in a silver tin - departing guests linger a while
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"oh moon moon" above so much powdery snow
father is still ill
a McDo box floats towards the fountain insect on board
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first snow the asylum seeker thoughts on the land
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moon of the rains ~ even longer the days still so dark
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checking dividends on the cashpoint screen to and fro...an ant
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"roaches cockroaches" heroins and cracks
in pavements and minds
a narrow boat slowly along the canal the moon
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Remembrance Day- even the traffic pauses for 2 minutes
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21-gun salute- mortar fire echoes in his eyes
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dignified march- veterans and peacekeepers pass the applause
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morning commute- headlights fade in the whiteout
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How thin the moon! the scent of lilacs grows fainter...
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divorce hearing we talk about the rain
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daybreak the train graffiti drips autumn dew
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the slow drift... sunbeam across an empty room
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in her eyes the end our date the moon
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in the lap of a stone Buddha fresh snow
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picking up his toys still in my funeral clothes the very last time
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solitary walk - at nightfall the flash of distant fireworks
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stroke of midnight the blast of foghorns along the coast
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after the rain I check the growth of each tulip
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Sunday morning smells of French toast and cinnamon...
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mother-in-law's face on the biggest pumpkin harvest moon --
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untwisting the rose bud spring rain
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winter night— moving the bookmark to another book
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