winds long overdue
past exhaled
guttural and dry
so many dead leaves
have piled up
here

i must clear
away this clutter
control does not

flower
or
unearth
the fresh

when
i am not in charge
of anything

everything
is
possible

12/11/2007

Author's Note: Trying to break from some old patterns here...MFS

Posted on 12/12/2007
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