“Weather”

Weather

Sky climbs the ladder, /

reaches the morning rooftop, /

and sings quiet blues.

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“Toll”

Toll

Winter takes its toll: /

leaves crunch, sun fades, memories /

fill the dark longing.

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“Still”

Still

The dog still wonders /

and, quietly, so do I. /

You are not alone.

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“New Year’s Eve 2019”

New Year’s Eve 2019

Tomorrow somewhere /

a New Year has begun. Here /

the old treatments linger.

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“Guardians”

Guardians

Goats at the doorway. /

Cardinals at the window. /

Jazz wafts from within.

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Remembering

“As long as they talk about you, you’re not really dead, as long as they speak your name, you continue. A legend doesn’t die, just because the man dies.”

AS I KNEW HIM: My Dad Rod Serling

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“Turning”

Turning

Winter sky reflects /

in glass and in clouds: wonder, /

pain, weather, and blue.

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Photo finish Friday: “Reflection”

Reflection

Upon reflection, /

I am what I am not. /

The mirror breaks.

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“One”

One

One brown leaf reflects

winter’s cycle as the tree

holds its emptiness.

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“Drink the green”

Drink the green

If the red runs out, drink the green,

though the green can be quite mean.

Served at room temp or a little warmer,

it is said to make you adore the former.

It will drive you out into the day,

groping, hoping to get away

from awfulness in your mouth

that tastes like a mouse gone south.

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