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dandelions & crabgrass
together– almost summer
*
the ox stands alone
in our neighbours’ yard.
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watching
glow-flies or pieces
of this quiet night
~ Allan Brown
Allan Brown’s work first appeared on blueskiespoetry in December, 2008. His 20th volume of poetry, the on-line chapbook Sentences (Coracale Press), appeared in January, 2009.
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counting the branches
& blossoms together–
counting again
[after Basho]
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the wind suddenly–
how many leaves
in the air?
[…]
I remember this time when
I was at Van Gogh exhibition
in Amsterdam museum of art,
and now I can recall all the colors
all the shades, all the frames,
how these nuances and tinctures
exploding in my eyes and brain.
but the thing that I remember most
are the Dutch, blond girls in the museum,
with their long legs, low cut skirts, their
tender, […]
My ear leans into my echo
as a narcissus leans over
its reflection;
I scan this page
to gather the reflection
of my words
and I see that this biography
requires the reader
to come part way to the poem so that the truth that lies somewhere between them can be illuminated.
If all is demanded at once,
if the reader wishes for fast fluff
that […]
Overlaid with silken lanolin, his worn and callused hand
grips mine. I want to hold on, learn about its lines,
its edges, that softening glaze. We’ve just seen him
bearing a fleece like a saddle into his barn, parked
our rental car by his drive, stopped to ask if he minded.
His sheepdog Jem bounds out to greet […]
