Tag Archives: Fear

Water in the Green Wood

I remember sitting top totemOn the totem pole—my fatherShoulder-carrying me to watch a fireIn the next-door neighbor’s house I remember the soft inviting smellOf wood burningThe pink light of a summer eveningTurning darkMy bunny feet pajamasParked around my father’s neckMy father’s … Continue reading

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What Remains

WHAT REMAINS There is a white, almost invisible line Where there used to be a thick, white scar And before that, an angry red numbness And before that The wound that opened For you to leave And be free of … Continue reading

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The Dress Has A Note On It

The Dress Has a Note On It   As you feel the stun of the bright day Through the hospital window You look past the tubes and plastic And feel all the ways your heart has become Elastic with fear … Continue reading

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The Green Bowl

The Green Bowl   That girl sings like a desert creature Dry and howling Forever prowling for ghosts and bone There is an ancient tone Rising like a desert mountain A sandy fountain of dust and memory A world descended … Continue reading

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