Orange blossoms with black
stripes,fierce and bright, stretch
the back roads from home
to the post office. Town crews
stall traffic, trim green branches,
allow me time.
That's a nice way to write about traffic delays. Most people don't accept them so graciously. I do recognize the heart of a poet, though, as you use every opportunity to observe your surroundings.
Early Works is an exhaustive compilation of the first decade of the poems and stories of Z.B.McClure. Included are family photos, rare personal photos, photos of 1st draft manuscripts of many of his early poems. Also some biography and memoir materia
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