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
A DIFFERENT FOURTH OF JULY
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I have looked for a suitable poem for the 4th of July this year. I examined
several old examples. All the while, however, there was a very unpleasant
feeli...
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