20211221.0430

Shall Boreas be the herald of this day
Blowing boldly bitter blasts to say
White-robed Jack appears at last
Taking up his time-share
He is less seen now than many times before
And he seems to know his lease is coming up
Not to be renewed by those who seem to hold the note
Because last time he came this way he left quite a mess
The cleanup from it long and still not fully done
But for now his name is on the paperwork
And he holds the keys

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20211220.0430

Again, I sit with sun upon my face,
Although I am in a far different place
Than that in which I once did often pace
And far removed from where I used to be
That place from which I once did seek to flee
And which has left its deep mark upon me
A deeper mark than ink upon my skin
As I well know who, whene'er I begin
To take up pen, will find myself again
Bemarked. Yet that with ease will wash away
As I have found with nearly everey day
But that so much is true I cannot say
Of home now lost to all but visits brief
That give no ease and offer no relief

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20211219.0430

The dog curls up on her bed
Stays there, nose to tail amid her blankets
That are still rucked up from where she left them
In haste at my bidding
So that she could go away
And I envy the hound
Not least because she cannot speak

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20211218.0430

The baking began badly
Misshapen and not fully flavored
But has since risen to a better texture
Still
The cake left too long in the oven
Burns that no one loves it
And slices from even the best baking
Crumble

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20211217.0430

Their chorus remains
Who had thought themselves sons of
The one-eyed one who drank from the well
Cacophony
Drowning out the sweeter songs
That are heard more gladly
Because they cannot stand not to be on the stage
Applauded
Even as they complain about
The centering of others

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20211216.0430

The yellow worms reached their destination
Disgorged themselves on what they found there
Doing so with great fanfare and noise before
Swallowing back up again what had been let out
A cycle often repeated
But not extended so far each time

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20211215.0430

Has it been so many years
You have been out in the world
Taken screaming from where I was born?
They seem to have been good to you
I will hope they will continue to

Happy birthday, brother!

20211214.0430

Wending my way out into the world
Faring far away from the ivory tower
Taking a trip from tower to field
Glorious greenness that gathered me in
Made from manure and muck spread thickly
Picked a new path that peril is on
Halting and hesitating but having no choice
Save to stride forward, strength on it gaining
I hope it will be enough

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20211213.0430

The meal has run through course after course
Making itself an athlete over time and
Attaining new perfections not foreseen
And still you think your palate the arbiter of taste
Who are content with your overdone beef and
Too-bleached bread

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20211212.0430

The ceramic vessel still awaits
What may be poured out from a tap after
The container behind it has been fully charged
With drink of strength or less of it
And what it receives will pour away
Finding its way through piping to pool
Making others deal with it in turn