. . . the gardener awakening<br />before the dawn<br /><br />an octogenarian<br />eagerly rises, prepared<br /><br />by small prayer<br />he departs from his cell—<br /><br />some weeding, some pruning<br />soon will follow—<br /><br />chapel, light breakfast<br />the order ...<br /><br /><br /> Mic 2026-06-09 text/html en . . . less than forty words per minute.<br> new poems 2005-2007