Category Archives: Poetry

Little Did We Know

Posted on November 7, 2016 by sputterpub

The town of Gerlach, Bruno-owned and run, is like the capital of no man’s land, abutting playa in the heavy sun and gleaning Empire’s gypsum from the sand. To Gerlach we retired for a rest from camping – me to … Continue reading →

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Every 25 Years

Posted on November 4, 2016 by sputterpub

I rarely meet a man who interests me. I mean no blame or insult stating so. I’m mostly rapt in my identity and have too little stamina to know another person – I’ve too much to do. But every quarter … Continue reading →

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To Be

Posted on November 3, 2016 by sputterpub

The kids are launched – my hardest job is done. Each married carefully and reproduced. They work careers they like – they’re having fun – the presents of the present have them juiced about the future. I can’t ask for … Continue reading →

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Another Mother

Posted on November 1, 2016 by sputterpub

When I was 34 and she was 8, my daughter hit me with a verbal bomb. In measured tones, with zero wrath or hate, she said she wanted Julie for her mom. We’d left her dad but he lived close. … Continue reading →

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1031

Posted on October 31, 2016 by sputterpub

My husband’s mom was into holidays, so styrofoam and spray paint were her scene. She made a deal of Christmas, but her ways were most remarkable at Halloween. She formulated rules. She filigreed, festooned and to our arguments was deaf. … Continue reading →

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Isolation

Posted on October 28, 2016 by sputterpub

A hundred years ago, we lived among our relatives; extended family surrounded Mom and Dad when they were young. That had a dozen cousins – they could see resemblances in attitude and face. Inhabitants of tenements and farms, the aunts … Continue reading →

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Keto-Nights

Posted on October 27, 2016 by sputterpub

I can’t remember ever wanting food when I get out of bed to start my day. My father said each breakfast should include both milk and protein. Mom tried every way to tempt me – cereal and breakfast shakes, jelly … Continue reading →

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Extra Credit

Posted on October 25, 2016 by sputterpub

I didn’t mean to write this poem today. I mean, I didn’t set myself the task. I sat and tossed a 5-beat line, the way a child kicks a can. So don’t you ask me to defend a word, or … Continue reading →

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Myopia

Posted on October 24, 2016 by sputterpub

No matter where you journey, there you are: an individual within a space, informed by sun position and by star configuration, feeling any place unreal to “How’s the weather? What’s the scene?” surrounding you right now. It’s raining here so … Continue reading →

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ABC

Posted on October 21, 2016 by sputterpub

I’ve always been unbalanced – either crazed with too much work to do in scanty time, or stuck in weekend afternoons, amazed there’s nothing needed, frittering my prime away, my part-time fear. And looking long, I gather I’ll still have … Continue reading →

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