Monthly Archives: December 2018

Poetry Journal Sonnet, December 30, 2018

              Church Today I saw you by the newspaper office today, but we never say more than hello. I had been at church, hoping to find you but did not see you there — … Continue reading

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December 26, 2018, poetry journal draft two

“Midnight” Now, we hear the voices of the others, they take their usual places in the chairs. Does it matter where the birds go? You must learn to think of passion that way. The kisses left, as the romance ends. … Continue reading

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December 26, 2018 poetry journal

For ten years, I was happy. You were there; you were always with me, the house, the garden, always a light on somewhere in the house. Lights know how to satisfy a plot. And I sang — I drove up … Continue reading

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December 23, 2018 poetry journal

Four Dreams Concerning Church Sunday Sonnet One It is very strange to want so much. That is my experience. From time to time, my meanings are in the wrong word’s settings, through subtleties of timing, and pacing, and a surprising … Continue reading

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December 22, 2018 poetry journal, draft three

Letter One I saw you last night and got that old feeling, when you came in sight I got that old feeling, the moment you danced I got a thrill, and when you caught my eye, my heart stood still. … Continue reading

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December 22, 2018 poetry journal, draft two

Letter One I met someone in here once, who I’ve seen on the other side of the railroad tracks, once or twice recently. (I’m no longer sure, if that’s the good side or the bad side, just the other side.) … Continue reading

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December 22, 2018 poetry journal draft one

Letter One I never hear the word escape, so I play baseball instead — imagine yourself playing baseball. This interests me. I thought it was film, or revenge, or even food, (yes, food) — but it is really the sun … Continue reading

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Four Sonnets

Letter One Whatever I am, it is about 10 o’clock Tuesday evening, and I am sitting on a couch, reading a book. The sofa is on the sidewalk, and I am told this is where I have been living for … Continue reading

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Sonnet

I have been on a walk this morning, or three, with a talk or two on my mind. As usual, I remember something we talk about, and what we see in the magic glass on the streets. I cut a … Continue reading

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Poetry Journal, December 17, 2018

Church Sunday I am anxious to see the author of the sonnet to the sun. From a few words of yours, I will be punctual. To be fond of someone and to begin living with someone are two different things. … Continue reading

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