Author: cfblack
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Vignettes from Friday’s fire pit
Junk mail and old receipts make good kindling From the end of a rotted log a beetle crawls out Stands on a brick and races off before it gets too hot On its way to the park a calico with a belled collar walks quietly through your yard A woman walks by on the street…
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Pandemic vacation dreams of Spain
British folks dream of idyllic summer escapes from the drear of dying England barefoot walks along Costa Del Sol Malaga midnight dinners and dancing You dream of la Caldera de Taburiente at midnight where the din of a raving mad man does not translate the racist haze of burning cities does not scent the air…
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haiku for those who stand strong in the face of tribulation
green weeping willow bright Hibaku Jumoku deep roots withstand fire 5-31-20 Hibakujumoku is a Japanese term for a tree that survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.~~ wikipedia
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Cover songs
Mockingbird roosts on lichen covered branch performs his best Cardinal songs Three red birds sit in the distance enthralled You wonder if his partner is into role play Or does a good cover song make her want to dance You can deal with cover songs As long as he doesn’t sing Free Bird or Wagon…
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Out of Minnesota
Richard Attenborough narrates another documentary A pride of lions singles out a member of the herd You feel empathy for the hunted held by the neck bleating until limp and dead Torn apart on screen The camera turns Cream-colored lions with their cubs in the sun bellies full King of the Serengeti admires his children…
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reflection
while night birds softly awaken the sun you try once again to empty the emotion of loss ___ the anger and arrogance anger of caring so much you hate your gift ___ you sing notes in your head you feel the reverberation inside roll off your tongue into the air ___ you caress notes and…
