arkansas

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eastbound, little rock
has steamy edge - baked west fades
in rearview mirror
(2-10)

devil's den campfire,

southern grace 'n' charm, refuge from

th'northern experience

(11-14)

certain mean spirit -

ozark exit locusts chirp

t'drown out th'foul language

(11-14)

downtown little rock,
thirty and the arkansas -
wetland summer sounds
(11-13)




abandoned cabin,
deep hazen woods - nap, halfway
mex'co to iowa
(1-13)






two-lane near ozark,
woods ease into fall, old truck
into second gear
(1-07)





hog fans, down for game -
old pickup, eureka swerves,
fumbling all the beers
(1-13)





man from spur, texas
look'n for wooded ozark land-
snow falls on 'closed' sign
(10-05)





little rock motel -
six share room, sleep in shifts, work
right through holidays
(1-13)







hard life of drinking
ends on icy glazed park bench
in texarkana
(9-08)






has millions, but gets
heet for truck, says 'nice weather' -
and leaves for f'ettev'lle
(8-05)







fort smith freeway bridge
feeling - ice breaks on river,
clear skies to the west
(2-10)






hope waitress' ashtray's
smoke floats to faded ceiling,
another year ends
(9-08)

hope bridesmaid's complaint -

church door's stuck, spring rains starting -

it takes a good yank

(2-10)

at mountain home sign,
dawn reaches ridge - ride or two
from dulcimer jam
(2-10)





needs gas n'seed money
or a life - an hour from hope,
but four from dallas
(1-13)






eureka skater's
steep venue - staid victorians,
cliffside wildflowers
(2-10)