Tag Archives: poem a day

July 24*

Posted on July 24, 2016 by othermindpress

the vast of deep summer the lazy waft of heron rolling swells of dry flaxen field grass the sweet chill air of dawn/dusk leaves luxuriating under strong full sun and the horizon stretches beyond the edge of the earth and … Continue reading →

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January 16*

Posted on January 16, 2015 by othermindpress

the cats — hopefully just darwin’s soldiers — neatly place mouse and mole cadavers stiff carcasses of birds on the steps as if gifts *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island. . . … Continue reading →

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November 4*

Posted on November 4, 2014 by othermindpress

the curious winding estuary encircling legoe bay flat flat surface held, formed by now-burnished marsh grass blue heron a frozen fixture waiting perhaps not even breathing *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island. … Continue reading →

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October 20*

Posted on October 20, 2014 by othermindpress

solitary flirting gust of wind etches nest of black prickles on the water directly above a pastiche of dark/light birds wavers, feigns, darts, swirls twining, dancing the nexus of one mind *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in … Continue reading →

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October 8*

Posted on October 8, 2014 by othermindpress

skiff twirls in tide run green candlefish jig thirty feet deep off gooseberry point wham! surge! a play of perfect resistance, wet net, flapping strong seven pound silver salmon *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View … Continue reading →

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September 27*

Posted on September 27, 2014 by othermindpress

two days of hard wind, hard blue skies everything swirling, swirling tree blown down, power out for 6 hours two kayakers headed for patos from lummi drown, boats in pieces probably never made it past the wild standing chop off … Continue reading →

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September 14*

Posted on September 14, 2014 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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i own no pets*

Posted on August 19, 2014 by othermindpress

i own no pets By Luther Allen 2014 Merit Award i own no pets the nearest neighbors are out of sight it’s just me and the mewing universe, wagging its tail, curled up at the front door *Copyright 2014 by … Continue reading →

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poem: August 4*

Posted on August 4, 2014 by othermindpress

three dead hummers in four days our cats become expert they hunt to hunt not from hunger our guilt—the luxury of pets, the death of free birds robbing a mate, a nest, a niche—what will pollinate now? the big cycle: … Continue reading →