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in the shelter of the covered bridge – conjunction

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March 1, 2015 'conjunction' Jane Tims

March 1, 2015 ‘conjunction’ Jane Tims

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conjunction

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planets and moonlight whisper, scamper

into crevasses in the covered bridge

half-ton’s headlights enter

overwhelm the shadows

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chin velvet of Venus and Mars

sickle of mid-winter moon

truck lights startle a winter hare

erect on haunches, paw lifted

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frosted by sky-gaze, worshipping

the sliver of moon, dismayed

at desecration, round glare

of predator eyes

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fright to stop a heart

or flight to mobilize

hind-legs, straighten before

fore-legs turn

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and long ear shadows

quit the length of the bridge

ahead of whiskers, nose

and rabbit wisdom

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Copyright  2015  Jane Tims

Written by jane tims

March 2, 2015 at 7:01 am

Posted in covered bridges

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