the incessant sound
from a dining room wall
traced to attic vent
(2010)
~ ~ ~ ~
snowman coffee mug
but no sign of snow so far
this January
(2012)
~ ~ ~ ~
"... not bitterly cold..."
15 degrees feeling
bitter to me
(2001)
~ ~ ~ ~
kick-standing bike
still on the porch
house gone*
one payment shy
the fellowship hall
now gone*
the school scattered
beyond the wall
bearing its name**
(1999)
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* from Andrea Harter, AD-G
** from J. Slivka, AD-G
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