indiana

-
raised 'n americus -
fished th'wabash, he says, 'n'roamed all'f
tipp'canoe county
(1-13)




world's freshest melons,
posey county moon's shadow -
town called solitude
(5-11)





tales of snow dragon,
tibetans in bloomington -
monarch stops t'listen
(2-14)






dunes picnic sunburn
sharp pain of needing to be
back around the lake
(1-10)






to her, polk fireflies
elusive, like dad - to him,
too easy to catch
(1-13)






richmond - this town of
quaker seminarians -
cicadas' silence
(5-11)




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autumn eve, th’wabash –

long ago, they chose this spot

t’make their utopia

(6-15)

fog shrouds orange woods -
tales of flight and secrecy
passing through tell city
(12-13)







deep in the hoosier,
campground fire fades to pink ash -
tomorrow, winter
(1-10)








broadway's faded hues-
quilt of steelworkers' fam'lies,
memories' winter hearth
(1-10)

all 'f indy's left church,

have t'get ready f''r th'holidays -

bad time to hitchhike

(12-14)

terre haute diner's
muddy coffee - new year plans
unfathomable
(5-11)






at gary on-ramp
sun catches hard metal shiv
on icy shoulder
(8-05)








near on-ramp outside
of indianapolis -
snow falls on dog's grave
(8-05)








indiana pike
rest stop blizzard - she longs for
california sun
(5-11)





this state lived for hoops
but march hopes flickered and died
since he threw that chair
(1-10)







came here for the race -
a thousand miles to indy
certain spark and fire
(5-11)






world comes to indy
for speed, power, thrills - sun tries
t'set 'n its exit ramp
(12-13)