Posted on: November 3, 2008

The Merger of the Two-Fields
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The trail unwinds
To the left and the right
Like a dream ride on
A pendulum
But nothing takes us there
Except for strong legs
And the desire to elevate
The noise of the falls grows
As we ascend left
Fades as we go the other way
Fades without a new increase
In decibels
The yellows the reds the white
Of the cascades burn –
Trees branch out
Touch one another
Sing to each other
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Posted on: October 31, 2008

I didn’t make it to all the way to the Falls. Was within half a mile or so before time ran out. Someone turned out the lights on the great painting in the sky.
I still found some green and blue peace and more. I found a vision and learned how certain cameras can not handle what comes out of that great painting in the sky. One has to prepare for such things and I didn’t. Next time.
How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude! — Emily Dickinson, letter to Mrs. J.S. Cooper, 1880
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. — John Muir, 1913.
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Posted on: October 23, 2008

Yongzheng Emperor and Deer. China. 1723 – 1735
Want to point to the new poetry below by
Aleksandar Novakovich and a return visit by
Desi Di Nardo. Strong poets from the Balkans and Canada, respectively. Please comment on their works and let them know your impressions.
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Now, for that digression. Albeit brief. I recently heard an interesting fact on the radio. Deer like the grass on the side of the road because it is more loaded with certain kinds of nutrients they need. It’s loaded with that nutrition primarily because we mow the grass along side our roads continuously. Deer are attracted to that grass, and can’t really judge the speed of cars on the highway. Hence the accidents. In addition, the months of October and November is their time to get ready for the Winter, to fatten up, to prepare.…
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