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Summer poems are prolix

Posted on May 12, 2022 by bobjanisdillon

Summer poems are prolix, extending tendrilsof metaphor and alliterative allusion; opulentlythey reach out to the reader,to the supposed reader, to the deferential target –to anyone, really – and, carelessly, indulgently,to no one at all. Late summer poems get down,a bit, … Continue reading →

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Before the Angels Appeared

Posted on May 12, 2022 by bobjanisdillon

That dayLike all daysThere was the sound of the creek in the lower corner of the field,The tempo of the hooves, growing fasterWith the slope of the hill,The susurrus of wool and flesh,Accompanied by the chirp of the sunbird,And the … Continue reading →

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Your Monday(ish) blessing: No Wisdom Whatsoever

Posted on February 7, 2017 by bobjanisdillon

I slept well last night, and this morning I managed to not check the news on my phone. I went and drank coffee, sat there. For a moment or two. Found a book of stories on the shelf that spoke … Continue reading →

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Rattle the tin cans

Posted on October 2, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

Shake the drum, rattle the tin cans. Strike metal on brass, Make the loudest pots sing for dear life. Turn a field of cows into commotion. Lean on your horn, Sound trumpets in the midst of the city. Scream like … Continue reading →

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