Option Z

talk of the nobel peace prize before trump's next tweet

crayfish hunting the long shadow of an ozark hellbender*

same branch of cedar the song exchange between a cardinal and robin

overnight magic the new carpet of dandelions

park vending machine my coin rolls into clover

option z I need more letters

poetry slam first the wind, then the barn door

grief journal my last entry between cloudbursts

mushroom sightings the UFOs have landed

unmarked path a lone turkey joins me

home is wherever the groundhog decides to dig


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Ozark hellbender is an endangered species of salamander

flooded fields the slow crawl of water fringed with ice

end of january the lumps of oatmeal stuck in my throat

bookstore sale the poetry section down to one shelf

2nd of february the groundhog never comes out to see its shadow

a brief shower the dogwood covered with mardi gras beads

newspaper headlines blowing thru the yard the dog not sure what to bring back

superbowl sunday the streets become quiet after the snow has fallen

sunrise a groundhog speeding across the road to some place cooler