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Author: Lenny Wells

Westminster Abbey

Ten hours in London On an ashen day of spring Found me beneath the spires With gargoyles staring down Tongues … Continue reading Westminster Abbey

Blackbirds on A Winter Evening

Creatures of the evening Playing light upon the air Throbbing feathers together on a copper sky A coordinated, leaderless throng … Continue reading Blackbirds on A Winter Evening

The Gloaming

Another work day has come to a close A time when its ok to retreat into ourselves and our own … Continue reading The Gloaming

On The Way To Bainbridge

Down along the roads In the cracks and crevices Of south Georgia that are so hidden away You feel you … Continue reading On The Way To Bainbridge

The Shop

Its time to sell it. The roof leaks and is caked with so many layers of tar that any more … Continue reading The Shop

The Fawn

While looking over a farm I was hoping to buy A newborn fawn rose from the pasture edge Mother doe … Continue reading The Fawn

An Association With Birds

I don’t know what happened to them or how they always seemed to end up in our yard. Most likely … Continue reading An Association With Birds

The Grafters

Graft, you men of patience In your stooping over And your reaching up In the alchemy Of your touch There … Continue reading The Grafters

Putting Corky Down

She got down in her hind end, Legs weakening and gnarled, like worn tree roots Knowing what the vet would … Continue reading Putting Corky Down

In The Absence of Horses

These days I admire horses from a distance Like a forbidden love For if I linger too long In thought … Continue reading In The Absence of Horses

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