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The First Snowfall (Poem)
morning blanketed with silence
quietened by slow drift from a wintry sky
harsh bite of a seasonal chill
hazardous for the unwise
the town breaks from industrial clangor
no busy rush on the streets
no rumble through buildings on Main
what does it offer that we do not already have
stillness rests on the breath
noise a sound to be joined
this is only the day that is
every day is that
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Family (Poem)
why should I care that you do not claim me
I threw away that tie long ago
never understood it from the beginning
this accidental kinship you pull like a chain
I never sought favor but sometimes found love
kindness wins me over at once
for you I’ve nothing but saddened compassion
a stranger so damaged you don’t wish any repair
a mirror into which I stare
are those my eyes that look so coldly back
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Settle Your Mind (Poem)
too late to scatter sorrow
leaf fall is over and trees are bare
smoke drifts over the ridge
grief no more important than the clouds
rain hits the roof in the darkness
there the faint scent of tears
the moon a mirror in the night
the sun a heart become open
