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DEEP NORTH
DEEP NORTH
__________
Headed for the "promised land" in droves
Attracted to bright urban lights
Like a swarm of sepia-toned moths,
They arrive
In search of work,
Safer homes,
Altars to pray to,
In search of the peace that
Living in the so-called
"Bible Belt" did not give them.
What kind of god
Would allow his own children to
Endure the jail cel...
Wednesday 6th March 2024 4:58 pm
January 2018 Collage Poem: A New Life I
Birds in nests, delicate bluebells
Thrive in demanding abundance
Nature takes its course
As the animals go wild
Overcoming your insecurities
Whether swimming in lakes or crossing gateposts
Catching ghosts in the shadows
But you must let them go.
Run through the wind
And John said "Oh dear! Oh dear!"
Lozenge lawns running through the winds
He is ...
Monday 8th January 2018 10:14 pm
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