babble of birdsong:
what tower could we construct
to know its meaning?
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5 May 2021
Champlain NY
Jason Crane Posts
fishermen sling boats
on the shore of Lake Champlain
cool spring night settles
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4 May 2021
Champlain, NY
Monday: Montcalm Park
a squirrel knocks branches down
mower scares the birds
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3 May 2021
Oswego NY
just as the rain starts
I move into the garage
van life in spring time
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2 May 2021
Farmington NY
deck chair flips over
ripped plastic waves like a flag
April roaring out
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1 May 2021
Farmington NY
grandpa’s hands
I have your feathery hair
“grandpa’s hands,” I thought, looking at mine
but we’re not related, are we?
that was one hell of a secret to take to the grave
we told you we were naming our first son after you
you said, “Don’t saddle him with that name”
I assumed you meant it was outdated
now I wonder
it doesn’t change the time we had together
or how much I miss you
but others had already chopped down
most of my family tree
now the little that was left
is engulfed by fog
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30 April 2021
Farmington NY
for Bernie Flanders