Showing posts with label Bird poems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bird poems. Show all posts

Friday, June 5, 2015

LOSS ~








Loss


 


Put no trust in nothing, not even yourself

Yesterday was like summer, today snow blows


I’ve walked six miles with an axe and wedge


Actually make my living near a river that runs bright water


Home to a small hawk found mangled in the woodshed


Eyes opening, I load my rifle but won’t use it


Instead talk with the closest thing to me right now


Heavy gloves moving back short feathers


The break in its neck, claws no use, eyes closing





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© Bob Arnold


from  DUO
Longhouse 2015



Wednesday, May 27, 2015

DUO by BOB ARNOLD ~







DUO

 The Collected Bird Poems
1974-2014
 by BOB ARNOLD


New and available now from Longhouse ~

92 pages

 Perfect bound softcover

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"Tis another wonderful little book from Bob Arnold at Longhouse.  The title is perfect in its reflection of the Bob-Bird relationship, which is the book.  I love the range of the poems, from tight & haiku-like to a little more easy & conversational, from spiritual/mystic to down-to-earth (or "up-to-air") rootedly realistic.  "Complete" would make a beautiful broadside to be hung on every wall.  SO many to like.  Another is "Duo" itself.  And "Birds," the kind humor.  And "Nest."  It's hard to extract & list the poems I most like.  For a complete account, see the 'Table of Contents.'"


— J.D. Whitney



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