Monthly Archives: July 2024

Prevailing Winds

                Halfway to somewhere on the Waterville plateau                a sprawling ranch house clings to the terrain;               a muddled mix of stunted cedar, fir, and pine              harbors and obscures the barn and grounds.

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God Did Not Smile

God did not smile upon the former president when he narrowly avoided a fragmented skull. God did not smile when a second errant shot instantly killed an onlooker in the stands.

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Finch Against Chickadee

after Anne Peck’s paintings Competitive birds, we, as if we have not enough air or sunflower seed in this world.

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Learning Lessened

Lunch time on the playground and I sit with my barnyard lunchbox on the curb by the foursquare court.

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Hospice

Just south of Cannon Beach North on the river’s opposite shore our desperate companion towers over the bank of the Methow.

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Life Sentences

Life is the longest sentence possible. We’ve not words enough to circumscribe all it aims to squelch—so harsh as to end meaningful existence.

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Caesura Salad

When life gives you words           make word salad.                     ~W. John McGregor Croutons 1/2 French baguette          Other 1/2 any nationality. 3 Tbsp olive oil          Extra virgin (to assist). 1 tsp garlic          Minced, as with words. 2 Tbsp Parmesan          Capital. Just grate.

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