Category: covid
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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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Pet me
Slow morning a book on a bench in the park friend stops by to record a poem It is good to have friends Last night’s ashes still too warm to throw away maybe, tomorrow Waiting for a phone call If the wind is right I hear semis miles away on interstate a friend walks by…
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sitting in the clammy dew
Out under the trees where groundskeepers never go leaves stand thick around a bench with a cracked slat of faded wood On this foggy bottom morning I carry a notebook, a pen, a new book to read and coffee in my blue cup I sit upon the dewy bench sip warm coffee open the book…
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Fire Bright, James’ Delight
Excited three year old Mommy, it’s a dream Hands out towards warm Chases a glowing spark Shock of bare skin landing Cowers behind chair Mommy, kisses fear away Excited dance around fire Time to leave, time for bed Marshmallows, mommy Next time, James, next time Holds tight her hand Bye, bye, Mr. Al Mommy, it’s…
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chain link fence
She lives on a corner her back yard a chain link fence Walks alone each morning six times ’round the park Cocked arms pump right angles rapid short steps eyes ahead speaks to no one I don’t know her name Someone told me once But I am horrible with names and forgot After six times…
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Blue
Neruda and Stevens wrote poems with blue guitars never green or red. Picasso painted a blue guitarist bent, almost broken boney hands on brown guitar. I think I know why they used blue, but I’m not sure. They didn’t explain or ask permission. 10-15-20
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Pinnochio’s nose
Russian Roulette fool’s game bullet in the cylinder which one? Maskless COVID-19 sprays droplets random involuntary inoculations who’s next? Ranting Maniac warrior king imaginary bone spurs cured he’s still a coward Russian Puppet Putin laughs pulls strings, makes him dance grows his nose Mister Geppetto sawdust brains never was or will be a man strike…
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a question for the next Presidential debate
If your maskless arrogance Slays your child Or slays the child of another Is that murder in the first degree Or negligent homicide America debates the question 10-3-20
My husband's poetry 