Category: neighbors
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On the corner of Brandon and Landon roads
2 am, from my porch one lone frog is all I hear. I have seen no possums; even the Mayor of Moonlight is avoiding me. Helicopters come from the fort’s direction; fly low over the park shaking the house. Where are they going? Is it necessary to fly so low at 2 am? Lonely, ring-tailed…
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Beatitudes
Dear Coronavirus, I am preparing for you stockpiling in a large container in the bedroom ammo for a siege when you come by for a visit to our town I won’t have to fight the rush at the store I am buying Clorox wipes, tissues disposable masks and gloves spray disinfectant cleaners, paper towels peroxide,…
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Our neighbor’s cat
Our neighbor’s cat creeps quietly doesn’t jingle the bell around its neck chases birds in my yard and leaves the squirrels alone A feral cat habituates the shadow corner of our yard hunts rodents in the night and I’m okay with that I don’t like our neighbor’s cat I wish he’d stay at home eat…
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Three words
The man who lives two doors down and across the street walks everyday and waits until he turns the corner to light his cigarette he rarely speaks Today, he looks up from his phone and says, “How are you?” I reply, “I’m good; I think it may rain.” he takes another drag on his cigarette…
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Day 342 of 2019
In the quietude of morning autumn sleeps in and waits for the sun to chase the dew Birds and reptiles are lethargic squirrels sleep in ’til noon Dog walkers have no choice but to walk their furry masters Cat lovers let their cats outside and crawl back under blankets Video gamers are just going bed…
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Dreamtime walkabout
Nameless friend buys an old house In need of repair It stands in your old neighborhood Together you walk Strange alleys and spaces That were always there But staring into the sun you were unaware You look in back yards Hoping, maybe you’ll recognize A tree or bush No trees, no gardens, no grass, the…
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The sleepy sog of Sunday
Rain came and cooled the woods lone deer stands in your yard, finds nothing and walks down the street oblivious to road etiquette and traffic signs No one plays basketball in the rain dog walkers with rain coats, boots and umbrellas smokers exiled to porches watch the rain pour in sheets from the edge of…
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Retired engineer
It seemed like forever he married his wife raised two boys worked as a engineer and moved to the sunny coast He diets a bit walks his neighborhood pulls a re-engineered golf cart behind him as he picks up trash A small cooler and two buckets one for garbage and one for recycling a self-imposed…
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Monday
rumble rattle squeak yellow school buses betray their coming from two stops away kids on corners clutch books and queue wait for buses to come in view rumble rattle squeak yellow school buses return tired students of diminishing yearn 10-14-19
My husband's poetry 