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Evening Poem, August 25, 2014

The Sound At Twilight   The sky is dull blue and the branches Still plush with leaves, darken I sit on the porch, tired of the day Waiting for that infernal mower next door To shut down Waiting for quiet, … Continue reading

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The Characteristics Of Modern Poets #13

The modern poet works under the assumption that everyone before him has missed the mark, at least by a little.  Nonetheless, he is content, time and again, to say of his own work, “This is close enough.”   copyright 2014

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Morning Poem, August 19, 2014

In The Cool Of The Morning   In July there is more than just the heat of the day The sweaty, sticky, exhausting heat Look at those who rise early and walk in the long shade in the lingering breath … Continue reading

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Morning Poem, August 18, 2014

Late Night   Sleepless at one-thirty I rise and open a window for a draught of real air. It is silent outside, I’ve outlasted even the crickets and cicadas. Street lamps, one near and one far make crosses of light … Continue reading

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The Characteristics of Modern Poets #12

The mystic, having once seen the truth, is patient and brave.  For him, there is no worship of counterfeit gold and no fear of counterfeit power.

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Evening Post, August 14. 2014

A memoir: a prose poem It is always August.  There was something in those thirty days under the Dog Star that seemed permanent and everlasting.   The weeks in June and July had been long enough to dim the memory of … Continue reading

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Characteristics Of Modern Poets #10

A mystic is vulnerable to beauty.

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Characteristics Of Modern Poets #9

A mystic recognizes an idol as an idol.

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Characteristics of Modern Poets #4

To be a mystic is to understand that there is more hidden than is apparent.

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