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Six Poems
An introduction to six short poems from a manuscript reflecting the poet's late-career focus on brevity and the passage of time.
PoetryDown in the Mines
A brief meditative poem contrasting light and darkness underground and at home.
PoetryFlannery's AngelA short prayer-like poem invoking the angel Raphael for protection and guidance.
PoetryFuture TenseA brief meditation on time, mortality, and the bittersweetness of everyday delight.
PoetryIn Praise of What is MissingA short poem using the image of a pulled tooth to meditate on absence and letting go.
PoetryThe Gospel According to Somebody ElseA wry, prayer-like poem offering comfort to the old and their inevitable end.
PoetryTomorrowA short poem on the 'metaphysics of the quotidian,' weighing everyday beauty against mortality.