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Spirit and sponsor sane sexagenarian scribe and his spouse to a Utopian country

...Spirit and sponsor sane sexagenarian scribe (and his spouse) to a Utopian country

He seeks (in tandem with the missus) 
legal asylum in Canada...
New Brunswick, Newfoundland, 
Nova Scotia, et c...

Groundhog Day - Thursday, February 2nd 2023

...The date of the celebration
(the second day of February) coincides
with medieval feast of Candlemas,
and its pre-Christian predecessor,
Imbolc, a day also rich in folklore.

An old Scottish pro...

Rain

...rain hitting the asphalt, the cracking concrete, water weaving
its way down the overpass. Residents cover up with plastic,
a conflagration of yellow light on garbage bags
hitting tree tops, branch...

Sane Sexagenarian Scribe Seeks Asylum In Canada

...Sane sexagenarian scribe seeks asylum in Canada...

should Trump swindle electorate by hook or crook,
(1003 days, 9 hours, and
32 minutes until 2024 election),
yours truly steels, girds, braces....

A Journey Taken

...when travelling
know where to start from
and you will always arrive on time

we are never going to get
out of this backwater
of self or that
greater planetary Self
on rocket fuel

fording l...

Humble Realm

...A girl with an earthen jar, (;)
Dim clouds, feels stormy mad.
Long and winding road so far!
Yet arise their crops so glad.

Brisk steps fording a brook,
Skies roar makes quaver voice.
She pass...

Groundhog Day 2021 Tuesday February 2nd

...Groundhog day 2021 - Tuesday, February 2nd

Coincides with astronomy's cross-quarter day,
marking the midpoint between
winter solstice and spring equinox,
which will occur at 5:37 AM on
in Nort...

Painted Rivers

...Painted Rivers
The rivers of this land are painted
By the blood and tears of the people
Whether invaders or fishermen
Swimmers or towns’ folk
It’s always the same no matter what
A cost needs to...

Oh What a Christmas Tree

...Oh What A Christmas Tree

Mistletoes, poinsettias, holly, and pinecones, stimulate their confidences regarding passage,
Tenuous fancied is the Norfolk pine, object facing, particular n...

Not Alone

...`

Like block shaped wheels our lives stumble at the chapters we write
Corners seem dark and teeming with doubt,
alleyways call in echoes of our name,
as if tempting us to crawl when we ...

No Lentil Beans Before Bedtime Unless Blast Off Two

...would conveniently scare bejesus
among any hooligan tween
ready and willing to cause mischief
while prowling for methamphetamine,
or other drug of choice

one motley crew member seen
dodging, ...

Why Am I

...what was my name? asked the passing wind,
how do i know... humming a song, the wind 
passes the wood hopping and jumping on the path

why am i standing here? asked the drifting cloud,
how do i c...

A Weight Upon My Shoulders

...A Weight Upon My Shoulders

Sometimes the world feels heavy
Its weight upon my shoulders
As I seek to find some order
And sort things in mental folders.

There are things I know importa...

Heal

...With winter's pass, reciting nature's spring
forgets relapse, and ventures into bring.
World's garment stretches to enfold and sing,
its song's inhabitants now listening, but to cling.

I cling ...

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