by Bill Yarrow
I.
The sun's corona. Empty boxes
near the firehouse.
Red birth.
A bird's lost wing.
II.
The bitterness of littleness.
Apples in a pile.
Early love.
A spider, swinging.
III.
A father's harshness.
Twelve bills unpaid.
Leaves in a crevice.
A dream unwrapped.
IV.
The future.
Its dizziness.
Christmas cookies.
A dollhouse all alone.
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This poem appeared in Toasted Cheese and appears in "Critique of Pure Dreaming" (free download at academia.edu ).
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"The bitterness of littleness.
Apples in a pile."
Beautiful work.
A devastatingly wonderful closing line, Bill.
"A dollhouse all alone."
(snapping fingers, snapping fingers)
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The wholeness of the world.
Something about the image of apples in a pile, I just love that line. So much, with so little *
Just a few of the ten thousand things. I like the dollhouse all alone. *
I like these contemplative observations.
All of it. Enjoyed this, Bill.
Thank you, Darryl, Sam, Dianne, Fos, Beate, Erika, and Kitty!
Jeez.
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Thanks, JLD!
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Thanks, Gary!
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Thanks, Jenny!