Tag Archives: Winter

Spirits in Rome

We sat in the hollow daySeeking surfacesTo holdWhat had already gone away Someone leftA broken Christmas wreathIn a dry heapNext to a lost, tinsel-hairy treeNear the bridgeWe are about to walk beneath The museum is emptyFor the holidayThe relics frolic in the ghost … Continue reading

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The Forgiven World

The forgiven worldSitsInside a small boyWho waits on the porchFor his father to comeHome A light snow fallsOutsideThe sound of setting platesComes from the house Christmas Eve The boy’s motherToo busy to waitFor a man as likely to showAs Santa ClausBecause he is … Continue reading

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Come Winter

It’s only AugustI’m waiting for FebruaryHoping this heat and lossAre only temporary At least the winterWould match my moodI could sit homeWrite, cry, brood You apologizeBut you intrudeWith all your talk of ParadiseI’ve been there onceDon’t need to see it twice It’s only … Continue reading

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White Woods

WHITE WOODS You skid the black ice of the nightSwervingLeft and rightA zigzagging diagonalDazed awakeAs if in a video gameBeing chased by ghostsWhirling for escapeThe heavy night scraping against youScratching your face You leave the car in the snowTaking in … Continue reading

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We See Life Rise Now

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In A Place That Has Seasons

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