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Category Archives: Poetry
Waiting in the Rain
I am standing in the rain, Just standing here, looking into the grey air, Getting wet. . The country is raining down all that is worst in our nature As if these things had always been with us, In threatening … Continue reading
Posted in nature poetry, Poetry, Political, Roisin's Telling
Tagged forgiveness, nature poetry
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Poetry Race for the Center for New Americans!
This year I am joining the race to raise funds for the Center for New Americans in Northampton. This year we have new students from Ukraine and other countries around the world. From our director: Why it matters – Every … Continue reading
The Coming Cold
Life up in the mountain croft is restless, I can feel it.
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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
Posted in Literature, Poetry, Political
Tagged forgiveness, poetry, political poetry
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Hallow E’en 2021
Knocking, knocking, knocking Continue reading
Wife
White birch is curling on one of the south windowsills.
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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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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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