Sixth
I know that Skyler wants
to draft another poem
concerning dragonflies.
They’ve opened up his eyes
to all that universe
behind the wall of things
he’s seen since God knows when
that’s made him think he doesn’t
realize where he’s been.
~Son Rivers 2006
Seventh
Instead of new construction
I know dragonflies.
Instead of interstates
descending through the suburbs
I see dragonflies.
Instead of subjects, objects,
flags, geography,
untold woods and rivers,
behold the dragonflies.
~Son Rivers 2006
THE SHAPE OF THE WIND
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We are almost at the end of the season of autumn according to the old Hokku
Calendar. Halloween marks the end for us — and also the beginning of
winter. So...
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