Dear blackbirds with your red wings rising
dear April greening grass dear just-burned prairie
Cipher
Your message arrived last week. Yes, I understand
the level has dropped. No, the beaver had nothing
Identified Flying Object
Dear neighbor-to-the-north of mine ~ It is with the
Utmost high regard that I would like to inform you
Dear Editor re: The Dreaded Buckthorn
You might infer from its Latin name, Rhamnus cathartica, that its berries have a laxative effect.
Read moreDear Moccamaster
We were talking about waitresses, the ones who call you honey, the ones who wear a blouse they pressed the night before,
Read moreTips for Women Who Want to Write
Compare yourself to Toni, Virgina, Sylvia. Don’t
compare yourself to Toni, Virginia, Sylvia.
Dear Water #1
The older I get,
the more like you
Birches/Wiigwaasimitigoog
Why do you shed
your skins in early spring?
Letter to the Glacial Drumlin Trail (Wales)
I've been waiting to hike
you, so I could avoid those puddles.
To Mark, Wherever You Are
Esteemed Sir,
Have read with interest your letters to and from the earth.
Dear Aldo
I sit outside your shack
reading your almanac
To G. Julius Caesar Octavianus, Called Augustus, Princeps, Pontifex Maximus
Greetings, Father
Small, this island?
Dear metal-tined rake,
Look, I’ve had it
with you. I know you
Cento on Becoming Unbutterable
Dear friends in my phone,
I am purring very loud because I love all of you.
On Behalf of St. Paws Animal Rescue
On behalf of St. Paws Animal Rescue (SPAR), I would like to thank you for your past support.
Read moreHi, Mom, I'll Be Back
Hi mom,
I went for a walk
I had to go to the store
Our daughter moves away
Thank you so much for your
generous birthday gift (and your sweet note
Letter from Curtiss, Wisconsin
My Dearest Randi,
Here in the center of Wisconsin,
Sedona
On a dust plain, you see heat rise,
distort dry fauna fading green.
To a Friend Whose Son Has Died at 36
I’ve been at this all morning, old friend, hands
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