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Induced Delay
by Alexander Goldstein → (All Poetry by Alexander Goldstein)
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Rated "G" by the Author.

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the following short verse of mine is to celebrate the Summer Solstice, which means the starting signal for the winter to come

Reciting the sutras, a ton of them, Performing one requiem service After another, I receive my bowl Of brown rice at the end of each day. Honestly, it is the main reason why I am, a vagrant cantor and monk in practice (Today they call me 'a freelancer'), Still tarrying behind this cloister's gate;-- Winter is not too far off, my friend.

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Reviewed by Charles Neff

Reviewed on June 22, 2016

Alex, a pithy and provocative summation, a reminder that all markers remain provisional.
Charlie

Reviewed by John Herlihy

Reviewed on June 22, 2016

I sometimes have the fantasy that the earth will reach the solstice (whether it be summer or winter) and not turn back, but rather just keep on going. Wouldn't that be something. But no, universal law always has its day and as you say in the poem, we may be a "vagrant cantor", but the earth isn't and winter is indeed not too far off. John

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on June 22, 2016

I guess that's why we follow the sun, and time, so diligently. Always counting the days of winter to see if we will survive the face the next one. I guess that's the stuff of religion.

Ron

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