The Plague Doctor’s Son
The Plague Doctor’s Son I Nobody questioned when all would be well when everybody seemed stuck in plague rage and
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Author: Jamie Lee Hamann
Gary Snyder Haiku
Gary Snyder Haiku I. THE BEAT POET a “The Dharma Bums” sat upon my nightstand for almost twenty years. A
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To Celebrate Resurrection
To Celebrate Resurrection A. We celebrate our own resurrection from filthy apartments in dirty town from stifling dead-end jobs till
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Nine Hundred Tanka
Nine Hundred Tanka I. Some poems are born here in poverty and cold snow nine hundred Tanka nirvana being a
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An Anasazi Morning
An Anasazi Morning I To see a new world of light from hole in roof while standing on lower wrung
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Some Easter Sonnets
Some Easter Sonnets A To try to find the good in this here world when we make known the Easter
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Sculpture, Paint, or Poet’s Page
Sculpture, Paint, or Poet’s Page I. Open one eye to a creative blaze to float with spirits outside with the
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Ash, Charcoal, Smoke, and Ruin
ASH, CHARCOAL, SMOKE, AND RUIN I. Swirls of flame on oily rag drip flame upon hot green tracts melt through
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A Toolbox for the Job
A TOOLBOX FOR THE JOB I A man who wants perfection must have tools in toolbox for the job he
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At Podium With Water in a Cup
At Podium With Water in a Cup 1 Some news to those who stood by my fine art through these
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In Forest of Late Winter
In Forest of Late Winter A These are the backrooms that cram sight-seeing buses moving people to see spaces the
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When Money is Scarce
When Money is Scarce I. A nose to smell new business affairs to find new soldiers to paint out our
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Sierra Back Country
Sierra Back Country I Coyote licks mud from her fat abused puppies the ugly tricksters fell in mud by berries
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Carnival Queen (Mardi Gras 1992)
Carnival Queen (Mardi Gras 1992) I. Again time possesses her on this stage to when all verse flowed with her
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Cycle of “Build and The Fall”
Cycle of “Build and The Fall” 1 One day this Brick and Mortar will fail to provide shelter to turn
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Within My Bones
Within My Bones I I pray to stay honest within my bones until a known hangman knots up his noose
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Winter Roads Haiku
Winter Roads Haiku a. Stand in falling snow wet heavy flakes that will stick while drinking beer Navigate ice
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A Turtle Island Christmas
A Turtle Island Christmas A Heron in Cypress with red and green ornament strands of bright LED light whorling colors
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To Count Christmas Blessings
To Count Christmas Blessings I The toll taken to share love of Christmas during this gathering of families to provide
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From A Mesa Verde Vista
From a Mesa Verde Vista A Miles in the desert led us to these four corners a land of canyons
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A Thanksgiving Feast (2021)
A Thanksgiving Feast (2021) I Lift your countenance for celebration stand auspicious my dear Lady Fortune bring food enough to
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Lessons in Gratitude
Lessons in Gratitude I Syllables of gratitude counted in strategic place inventory lined on shelves collected daily. To feel
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An Ode to My Daily Commute
An Ode to My Daily Commute A. A busy traffic moves along in sheets when tension builds among deeper linen
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