Tag Archives: poetry

Surely Blue

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Monica

Mountain Bluebird Where sky meets mountain in tones of blue shy songbird cloaked impossibly in cerulean flits to the yellow green willow Surely Blue  Strong but soft rich but subdued quietly sure not cobalt not royal not baby but bluebird … Continue reading →

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Honk If You’re a Goose

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Monica

Honk If You’re A Goose Mama lays eggs by the lap pool chlorinated wetland sanctuary Pop patrols the parking lot stands with the security guard hisses at swimmers flies by and honks a greeting after goslings hatch. Canada geese

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Hawaii

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Monica

Brain Waves  Sweet scents of fecund foliage weave sinuous patterns soft-shaded aroma snakes gracefully into the ancient brain

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Remembrance

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Monica

Records  Cruelty so methodical it consults lists cruelty so arrogant it keeps records cruelty so complete it robs you of yourself cruelty so widespread it consumes the known universe cruelty so tidy it couldn’t be life

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White Pelicans on the Yellowstone River

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Monica

Perfect Timing  Harmony, technique beauty, grace – Team Pelican captures fishing gold

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Earth Eon

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Monica

Wings of Butterflies  Into the bodies of birds into the wings of butterflies into amphibian membranes into water that should be life-sustaining leaches our chemical legacy fruit of our need for perfection for the manicured landscape fruit of our impatience … Continue reading →

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Deficit Spending

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Monica

DEFICIT SPENDING We thought we had survived, through the sacrifices of earlier generations, two world wars and profound human loss. We thought we had conquered the frontiers of medicine and biology. We thought peace, health, and good living were our … Continue reading →

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3 Unwished Wishes/Doggie Heaven x 3

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Monica

3 Unwished Wishes I wish these puppies would grow up and not pull; I wish there weren’t so much poop to clean up in the backyard; I wish the dogs weren’t along so I could hike in the national park. … Continue reading →

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Close Approach

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Monica

Close Approach Red moon sinking through layered clouds moonlings watch in wonder                           moonset early a.m. March 19  

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Lost Canyon

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Monica

Lost Canyon Old pathways through canyon bottom erased by wind and sand overgrown by time’s twisting brambles dry stream bed empty of human prints lost canyon winds its way into the past heart of youth  

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