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 Happy 34th, 2 Poems 24022-T I go back to where I’m from sometimes Where the corn grows knee high by the Fourth of July Two lane roads, narrow and neglected I know them like the back of my hand   I return to the land of silos and sky Smoldering smokestacks and wind turbines Factory farming and pesticide sprays February landscapes’ frigid gray   Grid roads unroll single stop light towns Human inhabitants outnumbered by cows The winter sun, as cold as the moon I rest like the trees, waiting to bloom   The little girl I left behind She doesn’t know it, but she’ll be fine She looks for signs to find herself The lake and woods, faded roads going south   I learn to abide in the interim of life Content residing in darkness and light Stable in the world’s changing identity Peaceful with the places that held me Permaculture Humans We live our lives as tales that are told Spreading our memories around like compost Cultivating ...
  December 21st, 2020-when we drove to the cemetery to watch Jupiter and Saturn align.  Daguerreotype December Frozen hazy veils Mornings drenched in silver Spreading deadening prevails Fragile light, a reminder Announcing the season of rest Trudging slowly into winter Wearing darkness as my crest Black and white and gray and brown No longer hidden in color Brittle landscapes are stripped down Braving death by cooler weather Holograms of warmth bid me to retire Mesmerizing dances Shifting shapes in the fire Winter’s bleakness, a blanket Comforting and cold Provides respite for the weary And reflections to behold