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Corwin Ericson: One Neighbor Is Naked, Tending His      Garden, Another Chainsaws in Orange Safety Chaps.

October 24, 2016 by PBQ

In the Rain 
 
I stand stupidly at the window 
the robin stands stupidly in the yard. 
Neither of us has a worm. 
 
What I Recall from the Mushroom Walk 
 
It has a Latin binomial and a Norwegian folk name 
and may be lethal or delicious. 
It either weeps milk or empurples when slit. 
 
My Work Ethic
 
I’m napping in the dirt drive 
beside the car. 
On my chest, my wrench rides the swells. 
 
Stacking Wood with Help from the Kid Next Door 
 
I am listening to the news 
to drive him away. 
His suspicions are warranted. 
 
This Warty Bastard
 
The toad from under the porch 
has never lost a staring match. 
He’s back again, ready for another round.  
 
Mending the Stone Wall
 
They’ve been migrating  
since the ice age. 
This wall, a brief reunion. 

Filed Under: Contributors 94, Issue 94, Poetry, Poetry 94, Uncategorized Tagged With: Contributors 94, Corwin Ericson, Poetry, Poetry 94

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