Author: cfblack
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The cockolding weatherman
At 1 am you come to bed she asks for a weather report you say you don’t care it is raining and that’s good enough for you She gets up to take a pee sits on the edge of your bed listens as a soothing baritone voice says possible severe storms and tornadoes by 4…
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In the quiet
In the quiet, before the birds sing before she moves from her curved space in our bed Before cars come alive before the guy who talks to a voice in his ear buds walks by I fortify myself with coffee attempt to assume a prayerful attitude and count my blessings Before the dog one block…
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Entomology 2020
While I sat alone on a bench in the park a red mite walked across a page of Billy Collins poetry I fail to see any humor in this violation of my safe distancing – I don’t care about his politics or need to be seen Twenty-five years still remain on this flesh-suit warranty and…
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for a friend who got furloughed yesterday
For all the unemployed fathers and mothers who have worked hard all their lives who worked two jobs and a side hustle who paid their taxes who send their kids to public schools who use public parks who believed in the American dream For all the children whose parents are putting their lives on the…
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walk in the woods on a sunny morning
what is this science this magic that breaks rocks for food pulls water into thin air gathers light from sky hides a beetle from a bird that leaps from a branch soars towards the sun 4-15-20
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Death match
Last night, we laid awake listened as a storm challenged trees in our yard to a death match trees replied, bring it on They fought to a draw Trees laughed at a minor pruning said they needed a hair cut the storm raced off to the north growling with a accent I’ll be back 4-13-20
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haiku in our daughter’s yard
rosette in the woods pre-paper origami wind asks forgiveness 4-13-20
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sugar peeps haiku
ain’t no sugar peeps taking a walk in the park gander, goose and chicks 4-13-20
