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Ladle by the well

Jul 10, 2020

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in Family, homeless, Kindness, water /muddy water

In the Great Depression, Grandpa lost the farm moved the family to town To a little house with a well in the yard between the coal shed and cellar door Momma said he hung a ladle by the well sometimes placed extra garden produce on a chair Before a cinder block room was built over…

The Gate

Jul 9, 2020

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cfblack

in holidays, light, spiritual

On a nail two flasks of light hang wait for rifles shots that shatter set free light Gateway of the Sun 7-9-20 **Baha’i Holy day, martyrdom of the Bab

The Return

Jul 8, 2020

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cfblack

in beauty, rain, spiritual, trees, wind

Rain lingers in upturned leaves suppliant cups wait for wind to shake trees ___ Tipped vessels spill water gently dripped no lightning no thunder this time 7-8-20

Monday morning

Jul 6, 2020

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cfblack

in daily life, habits, hope, procrastination, reading/writing

Monday morning I feel anything is possible I have an entire week ahead of me filled with goals and tasks Monday morning the New Yorker magazine comes With new poems and essays to enjoy subtle cartoons to ponder Monday morning I haven’t made a mistake all week But if I don’t put down my New…

A rainy night haiku for our lonely quarantine

Jul 6, 2020

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cfblack

in animals, Belonging / Loneliness, covid, haiku, insects, light, rain

cicadas and rain tree frogs calling back and forth street lights with halos 7-6-20

The worm

Jul 4, 2020

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cfblack

in denial, insects

Drunk on fermented pulp he pops his head from rotted fruit Sees blue sky resents daylight and crawls back in Too inebriated to hear the roaring motor of whirling blade He swims in orbs of cider mash on the glide path of a scythe 7-4-20

The day before

Jul 3, 2020

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cfblack

in history, holidays, Racial & Social justice

The day before the 4th of July: Independence Day for white Americans Genocide for first Americans 3/5 of a man for black Americans What was the intent of this experiment this Constitution It’s obvious and I don’t care about original intent ‘Founding Fathers’ understood this was not perfect or Why else allow amendments 7-3-20

When the world became flat, again

Jul 2, 2020

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cfblack

in corporate America, frustration, history, ignorance, Racial & Social justice, violence

When the world became flat, again When science denial became in vogue When “the world’s equilibrium hath been upset” When billionaires received government assistance before the poor When separation of church and state became a lie When not paying taxes became a badge of honor When white supremacists crawled out of their holes When concentration…

Fried hotdogs

Jul 2, 2020

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cfblack

in childhood, Family, food/cooking, holidays

Fried hot dogs split down the middle Yellow mustard on a plate green olives straight from the jar This is not health food or a recipe from Southern Living This is childhood memories hot summer days on the end of a fork You can savor and burp in the middle of the night 7-2-20

Glisten

Jul 1, 2020

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cfblack

in animals, beauty, Birds, rain, weather/storms

last night it stormed this morning nothing moves not a leaf or squirrel unseen birds sing water captures light drips from trees 7-1-20

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