Monthly Archives: August 2011

August 31*

Posted on August 31, 2011 by othermindpress

the vast coherency is larger than thought larger than this island larger than this universe. but held, centered on each piece of grit on the beach each wisp of wind, each droplet of dew, each leaf, each breath. but to … Continue reading →

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August 27*

Posted on August 27, 2011 by othermindpress

evening front stalled at far edge of sound light on water looks a weak yellow acid prickled with indeterminate wind, tide is this the end of summer? i am not sure. porpoise breaks the surface once way out never reappears … Continue reading →

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August 25*

Posted on August 25, 2011 by othermindpress

as it was told to me           there would be a place           in a meadow, near the forest edge,           behind my house, beyond the road           where it would be different           there would be strength, energy                     dancing, vibrating she said it would … Continue reading →

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August 21*

Posted on August 21, 2011 by othermindpress

gleaners:               the gulls, the dogfish               coyotes and coons               thistle and nettle               scotchbroom, slugs               poets and potters surely the last              to go *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island.

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August 18*

Posted on August 18, 2011 by othermindpress

jumpers flee gravity in joyful leaps exuberant silver shudder comes through surface into something that must feel like nothingness to knock off sea lice to escape a seal to get bearing perhaps just to take a look *Copyright 2010 by … Continue reading →

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August 16*

Posted on August 16, 2011 by othermindpress

an eskimo carver listens for the shape within the stone i walk the beach pick up stones that look interesting—                wet colors of blood, pearl, night, fire                patterns of marbled wood, jupiter, nebulae                but they are all smooth warm energy … Continue reading →

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August 13*

Posted on August 13, 2011 by othermindpress

if you don’t                touch, breathe                kiss in every way possible you will only know what you think you know *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island. —– fingertip

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August 10*

Posted on August 10, 2011 by othermindpress

reef netters perched like hungry herons spring the nets leap to their catch flop fish into the hold reset and reperch peering hard knowing these days, these fish are numbered, and precious *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears … Continue reading →

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August 6*

Posted on August 6, 2011 by othermindpress

i take my glasses off and try to shut down the words to the point where i don’t know if that tree will bite or burrow or fly off into the greying cosmos and then a clump of thimbleberries becomes … Continue reading →

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August 2*

Posted on August 2, 2011 by othermindpress

the busy blinding mind of summer’s sun pull the weeds, cut the grass battle the blackberries host visitors, take vacations work feverishly on last winter’s list of bright sky fantasies.           saving the poems           for the grey moody days           of winter … Continue reading →

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