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Author Archives: alicebarrett
A Heavy Rain
I am standing in the rain, Just standing here, looking into the grey air, Getting wet. The sky is raining down all that is worst in our nature As if these things had always been with us, In threatening clouds … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, poetry, political poetry
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Hallow E’en 2021
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Wife
White birch is curling on one of the south windowsills.
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Spring Tanka
Spring Tanka The first seeds planted Settle in a cold wet ground A bit too early in spring. The seeds and the gardener Place bets against another frost. …. The first seeds planted Settle in a cold wet … Continue reading
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Autumn Haiku
autumn cold – watching a coup slowly melt
The Making of the Book of Kells
Some monk somewhere made slow delicious love to each letter, holding each word close to his hand, his face, his heart. Was it the sound of the letter that revealed its intricate shape? Slowly, after listening and sleeping and waiting … Continue reading
How Haiku Saved My Soul
Haiku instructions: Stop Look around Listen Smell Feel your skin Take a breath Optional: write a few phrases. Suggestions for opportunities to write haiku: In a forest On a mountain On Main Street Northampton In front of a fire Standing … Continue reading
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Lessons 2
Basho A burning sun slowly going down to drown – Mogami River Me One feather of sunlight settles on the icy lake gently gently .
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Lessons from a master 1
Basho Spring passes and the birds cry out – tears in the eyes of fishes Me Where summer walked oaks stand naked over crusted rivulets
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Theft
Theft The United States is a misnomer The Destroyed States of the Americas has an honest, forthright, sound. Countries steal other countries all the time. England stole my ancestors’ country. But I don’t live in other countries, I live here, … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 poems in 30 days, History poetry, Native rights, Theft
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