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out of nowhere
sally l. nichols
Carol Purington


out of nowhere
a night train whistles
names


the somewhere-else focus
of the child's eyes. . .


outdoor wedding:
the rope swings
daisy-braided


straw hats stray
through the blueberry patch


stars split on waves
of the swimming hole
on/off fireflies


her min
dips into last night


dominoes
balancing - toppling
he Berlin Wall

player-piano heirlooms
George and Martha


astronaut's earth
Delft-blue plate
on a high shelf

mercury
beads acrossthefloor


in river ice
a perfect circle
for the baptism

flute-play;
a teakettle tune


wild lilies sway
toes of lovers
two-step the moss


eats the whole box of chocolates
alone


elite restaurant:
"Please
walk your horse"

shies away
--the suddenness of moonrise


a cluster of white balloons
tugging
the white birch


world of dandelion seeds
invitation to everywhere

 

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