It's still winter--of course: some found poems

by Pat Laster

flock of cardinals
coloring the snowy tree--
a dog romps below

[from two pictures in Arkansas Living, Jan '13,by L. Banton/W.Jordan]
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"Watch it, Bub!"

The hawk
keeping an eye
on the squirrel who's keeping
an eye on the hawk--both from the
same limb.

[from a picture in Arkansas Living, Jan '13, by J. Watson]
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"Next Year's Christmas Card?"

Posing
with a snowman
taller than they are, two
well-dressed, beautiful children stand
stock still.

[from a picture in Arkansas Living, January '13, by K. Brewer]
[[not the picture above]]
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"In-laws and Outlaw"

Hosting
(insisting on
it) her husband's family's
Christmas meal, but charging thirty
bucks each!

[from Money Matters-(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette feature) -
Jan 2,'13, J.Fleming/L.Schwartz]
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freezing temps
and snow flurries--
camellia's blooming

[from a caption, AD-G Business section, 2003]
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