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Bernie McCann's Blog – March 2010 Archive (2)

To Rest on the Grass

I had come to rest on the grass

tilting a painted fan to cool me

only the grass knows I am here

and the thin mustard sunlight

peeking from behind buttermilk clouds



Had it rained?

I felt nothing but my damp palms

raised above my head



Now and again I notice

shiny leaves floating on the pond

should I go in naked

on such a day as this

when only the branches and leaves

peer down at me?



There is no sign of decay… Continue

Added by Bernie McCann on March 20, 2010 at 4:38am — No Comments

Annie

Annie

by Bernie McCann

She isn't gone so much

from this room as from heaven



where tea leaves

settled at the bottom of a cup

await her skillful translations.



On this early Sunday morning

the Spanish Chapel beckons



and neat as she can

she makes her way through spring gardens



to…

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Added by Bernie McCann on March 19, 2010 at 3:18am — No Comments

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