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Daily Archives: June 22, 2018
A Wall is not a Fence
A wall is not a fence A fence is not a wall. A wall keeps feared things hidden. It is tallAnd solidAnd allowsno lightTo pass A fence is a suggestion. Heed or not. A wire or two, Some … Continue reading
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Going to Seed
Going to Seed I’ve let the dandelions grow, and there are plenty. No more than buttercups, nor more than peonies. The lavender has jumped untended borders. I do not care. I’ve given up on order. Still, bees and butterflies don’t … Continue reading
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Borrego
Borrego A boney bunch they are, Toe-tipping, teetering, and wary, toddling over slender self-made paths. Horned-selves parading high above the dappled desert floor, above the stalagmitic honey-caves adorned with combs the size of boars and sticky-drip-traps. Above, they tramp. Above … Continue reading
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