DISQUALIFIED

Posted on October 22, 2023 by | 7 Comments

 

I am lost to the race, off course

to pause among the tree frogs

headed home to flower pots

 

after a night on the window glass

below the porch light

ambushing moths.  Or the quail

 

bailing from the grapefruit tree

at first light to awakening titters

before scanning for hawks.

 

There is no itch for riches

or the prizes advertised

at the Finish Line.

 

 

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7 responses to “DISQUALIFIED”

  1. shannon's avatar shannon | October 22, 2023 at 7:44 am | Reply

    This is wonderful!!!

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  2. Louise Jackson's avatar Louise Jackson | October 22, 2023 at 10:10 am | Reply

    Poignant and spoken so perfectly by a man with absorbing, quiet, forever- giving values.

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  3. Ladder Ranch's avatar Ladder Ranch | October 22, 2023 at 3:36 pm | Reply

    I prefer to think of you as an Olympian Emeritus!

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    • John's avatar John | October 22, 2023 at 5:05 pm | Reply

      Now Sharon, what the hell does that mean? I’m sippin’ a G & T, not nectar and ambrosia. There’s a Robert Hass poem out there, (I love it but forget the title) where the gods are envious of mortals.

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  4. jeg's avatar jeg | October 23, 2023 at 6:14 am | Reply

    good to see everyone enjoying this one………incuding the author.

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