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A pinch is a signal

Posted on July 28, 2020 by dgermann

Well now. It must have pinched deep in my innards, to have me writing two poems! Such a pinch is a signal to look, perchance to change. This is gouging with the pen—more painful than a scalpel! And messier. :- … Continue reading →

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gravel spinach and splinter

Posted on July 27, 2020 by dgermann

Work poetry, work! slash at poet’s fat and muscle! pour in gravel spinach and splinter! :- Doug.

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For a whole afternoon

Posted on July 27, 2020 by dgermann

Watching clouds for a whole afternoon brings understanding :- Doug.

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brings understanding

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

Imagination brings understanding. :- Doug.

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cinnamoned apple

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

Poetry stuffed with cinnamoned apple a slice of cheddar on the side :- Doug.

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Wings on hippopotami

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

Lawyer for a moment imagine wings on hippopotami :- Doug.

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My second language poetry

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

My second language is poetry No, my first :- Doug.

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A water we cannot see across

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

A water we cannot see across Of this we stand in need A brink we must visit and visit :- Doug.

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This lawyer in the fog

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

Often it is this lawyer in the fog first the course of study devise the special testing questions What was my role in this tragedy? Was it a tragedy? For whom? What did I fear? Why did I hold back? … Continue reading →

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What good is more

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

What good is more time? :- Doug.

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New People

Posted on July 26, 2020 by dgermann

Story + Time → New People :- Doug.

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Packing a suitcase

Posted on July 25, 2020 by dgermann

Making memories how sweet the sound of packing a suitcase when nature is stripping you to bone and waning breath :- Doug.

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Wafting up the flue

Posted on July 25, 2020 by dgermann

So much grey so little silver snow and deep up on the roof but fire in the hearth? Dare we inquire after morsels? Old we have aplenty elders but few Shh who might some of us barely notice wafting up … Continue reading →

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Arrow on a rusting sign

Posted on July 25, 2020 by dgermann

A poem once written is an unreliable arrow on a sign rusting telling which way you went but not the valuable stuff :- Doug.

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A Google lawyer

Posted on July 25, 2020 by dgermann

Are you Google knowing without knowing Are you a Google lawyer knowing answers and hows lively and responsive without touching All those years lived without living All those lives you have strummed without having the chords reverberate to your spine … Continue reading →

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Looking glass room

Posted on July 25, 2020 by dgermann

As elder caring lawyers we are privileged witnesses. We also may find a profound responsibility to witness for our people. To mirror. To open. Maybe there is a different room over there on the other side of the looking glass. … Continue reading →