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Valerie Bacharach: Crows

Some days I don’t know what to do with this rage I carry.

October 23, 2024 · 20 Comments

Michael Simms: Scarecrow

The scarecrow watched over 
His congregation, even as wind
And storms tore at his clothes
And the crows grew to know 
His indecisive guardianship

August 12, 2023 · 18 Comments

Michael Simms: Nightjar

a nightjar flies over the ruined houses
carrying a soul, passing it
from one bird to the next,
never content with its song

January 29, 2022 · 10 Comments

Fred Everett Maus: White Light 2020

I throw some seeds onto the snow and the dark-eyed juncos are here, very busy.

January 22, 2022 · 17 Comments

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