Author: cfblack
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21st century nude
crystallized carbonate mountain marble goddess inside is being quarried _____ her shape wrapped hidden in garments heavy as stone _____ this time strong rough female hands sculpt their vision 11-13-20
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Blue shark
Today, the city comes to haul away leaves you piled in the street. Before you sip coffee you grab your rake to consolidate piles Last night’s rain spread along the street. A car stops, a happy voice sings, Hi, Mr. Al. His mother says he wanted me to see his new shark. He waves it…
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Listening to rain
Between bands of rain you walk A mile in thunder Head home It stops before you’re home You take off shoes Sun comes out Call it a day any way Possibilities anchor you to the porch 11-11-20
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Haiku – view from my porch looking into the park
gold leaves drift to ground yoga women dip and sway still air waits for rain 11-10-20
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The humbling of a Greek god
Some days, I feel good about my unruly COVID hair wind blown like the gods in paintings of Greek myths Then I do Facebook LIVE and my wife says I need to comb my hair and get it out of my face I stand in front of the bathroom mirror no bulging biceps, lats or…
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three haikus celebrating autumn in the city
here and there a tree showed red; leaves lost grip and fell rattled on way down in tops of park pines noisy grackles host rallies protest autumn’s change bring rakes and blowers we will watch fresh mulch decay noisy flockers flee 11-8-20
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Reason #1 to Avoid Election News
Do you remember waiting for Christmas. Did you think it would never come. Every mention of the holiday, it felt further and further away. Does the man on death row see time speed up? His demise chasing him. An anxious majority opinion wants to know. 11-7-20
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We the people
Whether You Me Us Like It Or Not A Victory Is Not A Mandate And You Me Us Must Move Forward Together 11-6-20
