The blue heron flew in with a signal,
Landed on the other side of the river,
And strutted to a place near a wet stump.
He signaled again, claiming this part
Of the waters, this part of the shore, Continue reading “Big Elk River”
Category: Poems
Poetry from Oklahoma
Craig’s List Poem #5
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Date: 2012-10-03, 9:04AM CDT
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What daily dose shall I have this morning?
The pain reliever that will ease the curlicued
Circuitous life, the shock of an ennui wait Continue reading “Craig’s List Poem #5”
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Persimmons
Between the dams, I get off my bicycle
At the orange splotches alongside the road.
Their fruit print pattern an indication of this . . .
It is autumn and time to taste the smoky
Sweet juice, the fruit darkened almost to brown
And hard to get at, the seeds so large, Continue reading “Persimmons”
In Indian Territory
You show me the basket your mother made,
The light color of the cane entwined with the dyed scarlet,
All so evenly spaced, and the handle a perfect arch. Continue reading “In Indian Territory”
Note To . . .
On the 13th day,
I recognized the feeling
of you in my body linked
to those boyfriends of my lovely
high school and college past
who I had but did not have,
that I yearned for because
there was a bittersweet beauty Continue reading “Note To . . .”
Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry 