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Unspoken
02:52
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UNSPOKEN
Bare branches scratch an itchy sky
A storm whispers on the horizon
Lightning tries to punch through the sunset.
I examine shards of rain in my palm
piece the water back together
slide it into an envelope
with a letter bomb.
Mail it to the sleeping thunder.
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Winter
03:18
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WINTER
The promise of warmth
with every entered room.
The coats removed,
the holiday embraces,
the drinks filled.
The fire at full blaze.
But always the snow piled
against the walls,
the cold fingers parting the curtains,
and the darkness, that crystal white darkness
beating on the door.
Until, inevitably, the drinks are drained,
the fire settles into embers,
and I step, again, into the frost.
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Melting Snow
03:23
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MELTING SNOW
Worn out from travel
but warm inside a friend’s house
I observe,
through a frosted window:
In the sunlight outside
following an early snowstorm
golden leaves drop the unexpected weight
snow tumbling down
branches springing up.
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G. Murray Thomas Long Beach, California
SoCal poet. Author of Cows on the Freeway and My Kidney Just Arrived. Calendar and reviews editor for poetix.net. Former wordsmith for the band Murray.
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