Yes, and continually surprising to the fraught ending.
Ponder a sequel, Sharon…
hoping it has good news.
Max
On 20/08/2013, at 11:31 AM, Andrew Burke wrote:
> Great lil poem, Sharon. A major story told in a small space - just right.
> Thanks. Andrew
>
>
> On 20 August 2013 09:48, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Ashes fall from a hot,
>>
>> clear sky. Bear Mountain
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>> burns, and we taste it.
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>> The only smell is forest-
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>> on-fire.
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>> Another neighborhood
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>> is evacuated. Police,
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>> hazmat, and federal agents
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>> search for explosives. These
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>> stories are unrelated.
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>> This is a small town. Strangers
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>> nod when they pass on the street.
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>> Cars stop for pedestrians. Doctors
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>> are kind. Two more days until
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>> the surgeon cuts her open.
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>> Then we’ll know.
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>>
>> --
>> sharon brogan
>> http://www.sbpoet.com
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>> 406.578.1788
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> 'Undercover of Lightness'
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> 'Shikibu Shuffle'
> http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/new-from-aboveground-press-shikibu.html
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