Monthly Archives: January 2018

Profile in Silhouette

Posted on January 31, 2018 by alicebarrett

Behind him a brick wall drips with old colors, He is facing West 82nd Street. His lashes droop down, his eyes are closed. All I can see is the blackness where his face was, . As if his face had … Continue reading →

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Quiet

Posted on January 24, 2018 by alicebarrett

This forest is so young My hands can reach around almost each tree, My arms can tightly embrace even the oldest. Yet such quiet pervades the forest That I forget time. . Quiet is itself older than trees and forest, … Continue reading →

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Feather and Skin

Posted on January 17, 2018 by alicebarrett

The sixty-ninth year is coming upon me Since first I made to count. Still the self-same hawk circles over, Or another in its place, . Skimming clouds overhead, watching My old bones and eyes. She disappears a moment into the … Continue reading →

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