Tag Archives: wind

January 1*

Posted on January 1, 2015 by othermindpress

last night: bonfire on the beach friends in firelight oysters, posole, red wine . . . commingling with           cloud-muted stars           the damp wind of this season           and the slap and shush of the water wrapping us around the entire world … Continue reading →

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November 19*

Posted on November 19, 2014 by othermindpress

*Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island.

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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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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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July 27*

Posted on July 27, 2014 by othermindpress

*Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island.

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June 11*

Posted on June 11, 2014 by othermindpress

hard west wind all night we hear the cough of waves on the shore and at dawn: eagles, ravens, gulls cruise the surf line eyeing the upheaval for sustenance *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View … Continue reading →

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May 22*

Posted on May 22, 2014 by othermindpress

waves whip and slather the grasses quiver gulls soar, then are swept away but where is the wind? *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island.

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April 20*

Posted on April 20, 2014 by othermindpress

i want to be out there on a wet slab of wood swirling in the tide mix the wind chop, feeling the pull of the moon                     the mountain-islands                     the farthest star                               of the last gleaming galaxy *Copyright 2010 by Luther … Continue reading →

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February 12*

Posted on February 12, 2014 by othermindpress

hard wind down hale passage ferry bobs spits salt spray on every windshield *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from Lummi Island.

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January 25*

Posted on January 25, 2014 by othermindpress

wind, wind           shoving waves, splattering crests           churning litter of clamshells, bits of crab, sundered chitons           punching down snowberry thickets           tearing through firs finally           ripping away           my last thoughts *Copyright 2010 by Luther Allen. This poem appears in The View from … Continue reading →

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