Tagged: poem

in the backyard, three

in the backyard, three
siblings play, testing
their boundaries –
two bucks in velvet
mark their scent,
rubbing their antlers
across our pine hedge
.
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suddenly, a hard

suddenly, a hard
freeze –
the rooster sitting
atop the weather
vane betrays
nothing
.
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the welcome mat is

the welcome mat is
rolled out
indefinitely –
watch out
for the booby traps
.
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here we are, picking

here we are, picking
out blues
based on what
we’ve perceived
as blues from past
lives. no wonder
we cannot
come to a
consensus
.
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nothing is truly

nothing is truly
symmetrical – time warps one
side or the other,

in smoke-filled rooms, behind closed
doors, indiscriminately
.
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tucked here and there on

tucked here and there on
our shelves, a collection of
differences, trading

secrets in the dark, learning
to live with one another
.
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research indicates

research indicates
that choice
paralyzes us –
a paradox for
preserving
our first
world problems
.
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