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0 posted 2012-01-25 10:18 AM


the snow
has drifted
over the bird feeder

but the birds
return
because they remember
everything

then they fly off
because they remember
nothing

we used
to eat
at a dark cafe
now destroyed
by fire

on my walk
to nowhere
I often pass
the ashes --
the air
still tinged
with gasoline-
scented
purfume

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JerryPat2
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South Louisiana
1 posted 2012-01-25 10:24 AM


A mom and pop coffee house which took some trade away from Starbucks burned to the ground, only ashes were left. Your poem brought all that back.

~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~

Amaryllis
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since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306
Mi now
2 posted 2012-01-26 12:40 PM


I love this, such depth within spare words...I like the contemplative voice

Best,
Amaryllis

Marchmadness
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So. El Monte, California
3 posted 2012-01-27 12:22 PM


Your unique brand of poetry always gives one much to think about, Anthony.
                             Ida

OwlSA
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Durban, South Africa
4 posted 2012-01-27 07:13 AM


You do minimalistic so well.  Smiles.

Owl

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5 posted 2012-02-03 03:53 PM


Great stuff, It is close to how I feel lately.

In his mantle gray he walked one day across a shining floor and with crystal key in secrecy he opened an ivory door -J.R.R. Tolkien(T.Bombadil)

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6 posted 2012-02-05 02:47 PM


I read this the other day and I, like the birds, returned.

A

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