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the trapeze swinger

Posted on Aug 7th, 2009 by Laura : graceriver Laura

I love this song.

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a shout in the street

Posted on Jun 15th, 2009 by Laura : graceriver Laura

  It's midsummer and I'm standing in line at the airport, waiting for someone to check my bag. I burn my tongue on strong French roast coffee and try to read a letter I found... More »

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the growl of dirt to sky

Posted on May 10th, 2009 by Laura : graceriver Laura

My silent morning remembers the ferocious fire of our ghost in the growl of dirt to sky lks 5/10/09

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Dad's birthday

Posted on Dec 7th, 2008 by Laura : graceriver Laura

Today's my dad's birthday. He's 73. Tomorrow he's having cataract surgery. Naturally I'm a little concerned but it is pretty routine. I'll call him afterwards. He wouldn't hear of my getting a sub and driving... More »

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White Lily

Posted on Jul 18th, 2008 by Laura : graceriver Laura

Sometimes I use specific writing prompts with my students to generate ideas and to offer them writing practice. I write when they do, and it's usually steadily for several minutes. I try to offer a... More »

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for Otter

Posted on Jun 6th, 2008 by Laura : graceriver Laura

  For Otter, as promised. This poem has meant a lot to me over the years. I was trying to recall the "story" that I wanted to tell you all about it, but I can't remember... More »

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River

Posted on Dec 17th, 2007 by Laura : graceriver Laura

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Emf1e4d_U JT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udkaq7odKJo&feature=related Sarah MacLachlan this is a kind of christmas song for me i suppose and reminds me of many things and people. i had a dream with this song in it last night... More »

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Martin Espada

Posted on Nov 3rd, 2007 by Laura : graceriver Laura

                                   You Got a Song, Man --for Robert Creeley (1926--2005) You told me the son of Acton's town nurse would never cross the border into Concord, where the Revolution left great houses standing on Main... More »

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Maya Lin

Posted on Aug 29th, 2007 by Laura : graceriver Laura

what brilliance this woman has. an architect of remembrance. http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/lin/index.html http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial.html http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/lin0int-1 http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/lin/ http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_51/b3712215.htm http://www.earlywomenmasters.net/lin/index.html

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Viola

Posted on Aug 28th, 2007 by Laura : graceriver Laura

The hard brown football shapes of pecans Fall in wooden drifts along The angles of her rooftop, The nutty wedges of amber meat Mouldering as she hears that dull ripe rain Arrive And then diminish... More »

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