Monthly Archives: April 2025

Collected Correspondence

Posted on April 30, 2025 by sputterpub

Three years of correspondence I retainedof traded histories and promised sex,that crashed in realization. I disdainedcontinuation, but among the wrecksof revelation I preserved a pileof printouts that might generate a workof future fiction. Tucked into a file,I kept the tracks … Continue reading →

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New Downtown Do

Posted on April 29, 2025 by sputterpub

In coming home last Sunday on the train,I surfaced to the street to find the hueof sun shade sails that stretch above the mainpedestrian paved area is new.Where vibrant red once overspread my view,the fabric’s aqua now, as if to … Continue reading →

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Immaturity

Posted on April 28, 2025 by sputterpub

The buds are obviously immature,containing promises of heavy weight.Their petals tight as onion skin are sureto grow apart, send perfume toward the gate,and lose deep pink for solid yellow lureto bees and butterflies – such is their fate.Their growth is … Continue reading →

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Invincible

Posted on April 27, 2025 by sputterpub

Of course no feelings last, but I’ll confessI feel invincible today, and fortified.I weathered years of water leakage stress,and months’ intrusion that I asked inside.It’s all behind me now. There’s a recessfrom nagging worries and the bills that priedmore funds … Continue reading →

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Done & Dismantled

Posted on April 26, 2025 by sputterpub

At 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon,I watched the man dismantling the shophe’d set up on my deck, and knew that soonthe work would be complete and he would stopall noise and interruption. I could dropthe need to dress, the obstacles … Continue reading →

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Willing to Winnow

Posted on April 25, 2025 by sputterpub

The future will of course proceed to shrink,by natural operation and my aim.Of late I look to next year, and I thinkI’ll still be occupied. I’ll change my game;I’ll turn away from office work, unlinkmy Wednesday visits. Not the samewill … Continue reading →

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Thorn Wall

Posted on April 24, 2025 by sputterpub

I know we should have cut the roses back,but somehow fall and winter got awayfrom us, with travel, task, and other lackof time – in fact, the garden looked okay.The door and window projects had their sway,so now the plant … Continue reading →

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Box Filling

Posted on April 23, 2025 by sputterpub

I’ve lived here nearly 18 years, and keptmost papers I have filed or received.I tolerate no clutter and I’ve swept,but folders should have long ago been heaved.I’ll spend an hour weekly. I’m adeptenough to fill one banker’s box, relievedto move … Continue reading →

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Back Office Back

Posted on April 22, 2025 by sputterpub

I have a little office here – the shedacross the deck – for bike and my PC,to keep my files distant from my bedand loveseat, where I rest and watch TV.A while back, consenting it could berepository for the tools … Continue reading →

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A Rose Arose

Posted on April 21, 2025 by sputterpub

A week ago this blossom greeted me,when I glanced west and set the coffee potto brew my morning drink electrically.Thus urged, I turned to see what I could spoton trellis and beneath the leafing treethat soon will fruit. As usual, … Continue reading →

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