Alaska
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Surprise Packages
Not one, but two packages! One, from a long-time reader, with the cat breed playing cards. I giggle every time I look at these. The cards fit in the hand very nicely, better than the usual rectangle. And you are likely to see more of them; I think the cards would make great icons for… Continue reading
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While Napping in Alaskaon a Sunday in October
Winter crawls out of the woods and swallows the town. Shrews slip back to the woodpile. The road slides downhill. Black and white tiles embrace on the kitchen floor. Coffee thickens in the pot while lunch congeals on the plate. The planet turns through crowded space. Dust drifts under… Continue reading
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March ThawJuneau, Alaska
The first bear came down from the mountain today. Porcupines graze by the trail. The air tastes of the forest trying to bloom. Icicles melt, quick percussive drip off the eaves. On the high New Mexico desert, your ashes and bits of bone rest pale in the red dirt. I bring home hothouse daisies, tulips,… Continue reading
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The Ledge
We sat talking in a cafe in Juneau, Alaska. The windows were dark with rain, black sky in the middle of the afternoon. You told me a story: a woman stumbles and falls into an abyss. She hangs, desperately clinging to a tree rooted in the cliffside. God! she cries, Help me! I’ll help… Continue reading
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juneau on a clear day/ or,    haiku water balloons
august wind. . . green leaf flutters down sequined water flashing float plane shadow salty taste i imagine your skin round moon radio towers rising northern lights falling star gulls cry on the water Continue reading
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