Monthly Archives: September 2010

September 30*

Posted on September 30, 2010 by othermindpress

haze like white powder reefnetters float on the platforms peering for glints of reflected light to bounce silver in their nets *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem is included in The View from Lummi Island.

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author’s note

Posted on September 27, 2010 by othermindpress

“Lummi Island is place like any other. You would probably be disappointed to discover that it has its share of pavement and subdivisions, growth issues, and community strife. With more people, even just curious visitors, it seems to become less … Continue reading →

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September 24*

Posted on September 24, 2010 by othermindpress

winter augury strange pregnant lenticular clouds too crisp in detail holding with hazy smear of indeterminate fog cats stay in the box for the morning in trance midafternoon sun vaporizes all clouds have disappeared but are not gone *Copyright 2010 … Continue reading →

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visiting Lummi Island?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by othermindpress

The View from Lummi Island is now available at The Willows Inn, with all sales benefiting the Lummi Island Heritage Trust.

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September 20*

Posted on September 20, 2010 by othermindpress

birds: creatures that fly (rats with wings)          names          get stuck, mired          in details, commonness birds: beings of moving air unfurled resplendent grace and flight. . .      marvelous flight! *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem is included … Continue reading →

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September 17*

Posted on September 17, 2010 by othermindpress

it all depends on          the clarity of water          the frequency of waves          the inclination of beach          the mix of sand/gravel/rock          the color of sky          the angle of sun          where i stand          and other things                    which i cannot tell                   (such … Continue reading →

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poetry reading, Bellingham, WA

Posted on September 15, 2010 by othermindpress
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September 14*

Posted on September 14, 2010 by othermindpress

sunset a thin combed wisp of cirrus alive burning with light islands purple and black the water marching north under a tousling breeze and above nothing except the odd molecule between me and the far edge of the universe *Copyright … Continue reading →

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The View from Lummi Island

Posted on September 10, 2010 by othermindpress

The View from Lummi Island, ISBN 978-069201116-4, $15, is now available …in Bellingham, Washington, at Village Books, in person, by phone, (360) 671-2626, and online at http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780692011164 …on Lummi Island, Washington, at the Lummi Island Heritage Trust Resource Center, 3560 … Continue reading →

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September 8*

Posted on September 8, 2010 by othermindpress

leaves on cherry tree hang limp. spent from hot light, a season’s work of crimson swollen fruit that fueled for a day that raucous band of gypsy thief crows now gone, marauding elsewhere while the gentle deer nuzzle the sweetening … Continue reading →

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