Wed, 30 Nov 2005
Once Me
Around the water
it coils, its brown spiralling
towards the center.
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Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Cleaning II
The room's yellow glow,
after a year of clutter
and dust is removed.
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Sun, 27 Nov 2005
Ducks
The ducks move slowly,
slipping uncontrollably
on the slick, wet ice.
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Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Winter in New Hampshire
The clear and sharp cold
of the winter night. Dark sky,
the stars bursting forth.
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Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Large Clumps of Snow
The clumps of snow fall,
large and long; the heat's wetness
sticks them together.
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Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Haircut
Knots in my stomach--
I get them every time
I need a haircut.
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Patriotism
The gas station has
countless American flags
and very cheap gas.
the gas at this station is $1.99 per gallon,
which is low right now
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Sat, 19 Nov 2005
Shit
The toilet water
moves. The shit, not quite solid,
wiggles back and forth.
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Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Sunset XIII
After Africa,
the fierce light of the setting sun
seems to just hang there.
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Thu, 17 Nov 2005
A Long Bath
My body, so cold,
soaks up the heat of water
throughout the long bath.
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Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Chess
I move viciously,
quickly taking advantage
of any mistake.
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Mon, 14 Nov 2005
Long Sleep
After the long sleep,
all seems clearer and crisper
and happier too.
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Sat, 12 Nov 2005
Trees on a Mountainside
Up the mountainside
the trees creep, single file,
each ten feet apart.
written in Turkana, Kenya
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Fri, 11 Nov 2005
A Little Rain
In the cool dry night,
my sleeping form is surprised--
a little rain falls.
written in Turkana, Kenya
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Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Through the River
The bus descends, then
drives through a shallow river,
splashing the wet rocks.
written on the bus ride
from Kitale to Lodwar,
both in Kenya
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Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Trash in the Wind
Light, the piece of trash
tumbles down the gutter, then
stops on a trash pile.
written in Kitale, Kenya
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Sun, 06 Nov 2005
Birds in Flight
The birds in their flight--
a slow undulating line
that moves up and down.
written in Nakuru Park, Kenya
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Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Fireworks
With deep crashing booms,
the fireworks shake the house
like bombs exploding.
written during the Diwali celebrations in Kisumu, Kenya
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Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Hail II
Ice falls from the sky,
crashing against the window,
through the night's silence.
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