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richard hearn<\/p><\/div>\n

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September<\/strong><\/p>\n

One by one, the washes dry,
\ngrasses brown in the cut.
\nNow the animals come down from the hills
\nin search of water.<\/p>\n

My dog, too,
\nrunning behind me, running in front,
\nwants to drink.<\/p>\n

So we go down.<\/p>\n

And there below,
\nunder shale and sandstone cliffs, under the still green
\ncanopy of ash and beech,
\nunder oaks, in a tangle of windfall trees<\/p>\n

and brush and broken cobbles,
\nwe find pools, puddles, traces of water.<\/p>\n

My puppy sinks
\nas low as he can
\nin the deepest water.<\/p>\n

He drinks without bending his head.<\/p>\n

~ Daniel Bellinger<\/p>\n

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RIVER<\/strong><\/p>\n
Spirit of mist
\nhovering over
\nmy early morning Cuyahoga River,
\nmagic wake-up
\nto the day<\/p>\n
Water sedate,
\nmostly<\/p>\n
Introspective, collective<\/p>\n
The many times of the river
\nexperiences reflected in the
\nornaments of mind<\/p>\n
Leaves….<\/p>\n
Stems up like helms
\nfor awareness to steer
\ndown the current<\/p>\n
The river–as it is–
\na calibration point
\nfor eyes
\nto add to the collection
\nof my recollection<\/p>\n
~ Lady<\/p>\n
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