virginia

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butterflies circle,
dixie's heroes survey lawns
buddhas of richmond
(12-11)




bearded through-hikers
bring big shoes, big appetites
down off cave mountain
(8-05)

in th’twin oaks hammock,

he tells about th’commune, ‘n’ his

whole summers reading

(5-15)

near roanoke, camper
curses union, rebels both -
poking at embers 
(6-13)






blue ridge through-hiker
takes a week to hitch t'd.c.,
say what's on his mind
(6-13)

sleepless night 'n th'city,

but 'cross th'river, th'locusts pause

at th'unknown soldier

(11-14) 

th’finest of cheekbones,

‘n’ blue eyes t’kill – she’s ‘n albemarle,

and she’s dressed f’r th’hunt

(6-15)

bright charlottesville morn,

red jacket, black leather boots -

can’t get more sultry

(6-15)

 

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got your hounds ‘n’ your fox

‘n’ your virginia countryside –

it’s th’essence of life

(6-15)

good life 'n charlottesville -

leaves changing, pretty college, job,

willing t'leave 'n minute
(12-14) 




dark james holds secrets
tree bark skims churlish waters
'skins game drones from shore
(10-08)






unexpectedly
warm - november memories,
arlington shadows
(11-10)

black friday at th'mall,

m'nassas teens push t'get xbox -

what happened t'thankful?

(10-14)

champagne toast, new years
wish - sent with a prayer, over
arlington's white sea
(1-13)





ninevah red light,
flurries cloud scholar's mem'ry -
turns green soon enough
(3-10





chanc'llorsville waitress -
cold march rain, tale 'f stonewall's death
chill her to the bone
(12-11)





bacon and waitress'
remark: drunk curses avon
a cold march sonnet
(3-11)






spring rains, time is stopped,
visibility obscured
manassas strip mall
(1-07)






galax mechanic
writes out universal bill -
mountain spring beckons
(10-08)






assateague's wild foals,
born on the virginia side -
sea breeze, their first breath
(12-13)






music's good in june
where crooked road comes down t' floyd-
nothin' else to do
(10-08)



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