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Nov30

 
 
 


rainy afternoon—
 
reading Mary Oliver
 
to rout my sorrow

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Nov29

 
 
 


After Thanksgiving
 
the willow lightens its load,
 
shrugging off more leaves.

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Nov28

 
 
 


Walking through the woods
 
on Thanksgiving afternoon—
 
this is feast enough.

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Nov27

 
 
 


When I write poems,
 
blackbirds fly from my fingers,
 
wrens leak from my eyes.

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Nov26

 
 
 


Some mornings are hard,
 
as hard as ice on a pond
 
at forty below.

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Nov25

 
 
 


On the mountain path
 
I seek a place to shelter—
 
autumn thunderstorm.

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Nov24

 
 
 


Prophet at my door,
 
have you a stone in your throat,
 
or is that a crow?

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Nov23

 
 
 


An empty wheelchair—
 
a feral cat settles down
 
to nap in the seat.

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Nov22

 
 
 


Nothing more remains
 
of the dreams I once held dear—
 
ashes in my hand.

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Nov21

 
 
 


We exchange small talk,
 
the woman downstairs and I,
 
as she keeps sweeping.

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