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It's been raining
a lot
wonderful
luscious rain
Stepping into the saturated aftermath
a cold dampness makes my body shudder
Negotiating puddles to fetch the paper
I wonder
Where are those little frogs
with their bigger than life croaks?
Are the bird's nests all wet and uncomfortable?
Are the earthworms plump with moist compost?
And where have the spiders gone?
I see their glistening webs dangle, worn and tattered
The boletus*
hmm the boletus
expose yourselves please
we want to eat you up
*mushrooms
This poem first appeared in This 'n That (2020).
Used here with permission.
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Shirley Radcliff Bruton (1944 - 2022), a former dancer and performance artist, said her interest in poetry arrived "circuitously"-- first showing up in some of her performance art pieces, then as parts of a script revealing moods, intentions and emotions. "I didn’t know they were poems then," she admitted, acknowledging that she came to appreciate her writing "as a kind of investigation that offers greater insight into life and who I am in it." Shirley lived in New York for many years, then moved to a rural area on California's central coast.
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Larry Schug:
As I was reading this poem aloud, I picked up my guitar and began to strum a bit. This slowed my reading and I was more appreciative of each line. I very much like the questions in the middle of the poem left for the reader to answer.
Posted 06/07/2021 08:12 AM
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