The green is gone.
No need to say
we need a rain
praying privately
under our breaths—
no Congressman
to write to,
too busy with politics
to notice.
Gather to brand.
Feed hay.
It’s all normal.
“BETWEEN THE BOARDS”
“STORYLINE” by Andy Wilkinson
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“Best of the Dry Years: 2012-2016”
HOMEMAKING — 2016
“WIND UNDER MY SKIN – 2014
‘STREAMS OF THOUGHT’ — Spoken Poetry 2013
‘GATE LEFT OPEN’ — 2013
‘PROCLAIMING SPACE’ — Wrangler Award 2012
‘UNEVEN GREEN’ — 2010
‘POEMS FROM DRY CREEK’ — Wrangler Award 2009
Same here, except we need snow.
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