Tree North Poems

Tear by on a Friday
Doing 75 down Sharon Road
Short cut up north through the federal woods

Back here
No one knows from US-127
About the clear-cutting as far...

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In the hot A-Ga-Ming night
My wife and I skip the July 4th fireworks
At the sandbar down south on long Torch Lake

Start our own shoreline fire

Count...

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it is snowing

slow
monotonous snow
with the patience of a lazy bear
it falls
across the church (now, an antique shop)
on the left, the abandoned house, tonight, wishes
may she...

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North Wales
Does it always rain in Wales, or is it about to rain
dark sky over hills and dales, a sprinkle of sheep
abandon farms and ancient...

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The Joining was one of subdued elegance.  Seileach insisted on the ceremony being held in the Keep. Jessica was beautiful, beyond beautiful, she was...

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As Joulupukki was talking, Seileach used his own magic to probe the tree,
     “Ah, very interesting,” was his response.  “Yes,...

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Two days passed without event before the ceremony to re-inter Joulupukki's parents began.  Because of where it was being held, the number of elves...

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The Council room, back on the fifth floor of the Keep, was quite busy upon their arrival.  They stood just outside of the door...

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“Look,” Lumi shouted over the wind, and pointing off to their right.  Jutting above the clouds was the peak of a large mountain. ...

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“Thank you again for your hospitality, Raðulfr.”  Joulupukki stood and lifted Jessica to her feet.
     “Do not argue with me...

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Lumi smiled and reached out to grab his shoulder.  They passed over the ridge where, as Joulupukki had said, a small hamlet clung to...

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“Who...what are you?”  His gaze moved from Joulupukki to Lumi.  Lumi offered,
     “I am an elf of the Village...

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The night sky was dark but for the beam of light that glared through the trees before them as they walked into the woods. ...

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A stranger came arunnin through the village shoutin bout something in the forest that was killin the crops.  He was all excited and needed...

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This became their routine for the next four days, until on the fourth night they were looking for a clearing in which to ground the...

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