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My poem - Coal Town - published in the August newsletter

Coal Town

Birds don't stop in this town.
I see them fly past, black peppering
blue, going someplace. I've given up
dreaming wings. This town
will know my bones. Condoms
sell well in Joe's corner store - boredom breeds
but breeding's a trap, a twitch in the smile
of those steel-eyed shrews
who linger late after church.
I walked half a day, out past the salt flats,
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Ryan Jan wrote: "Hey, I liked your poem in the July 2016 Goodreads Newsletter poetry contest, Ryan! Sorry I didn't find it until today, too late to vote for it. Bravo!"

Thank you, Jan. High praise from such a wonderful poet. I hope you've been well :)


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Jan Hey, I liked your poem in the July 2016 Goodreads Newsletter poetry contest, Ryan! Sorry I didn't find it until today, too late to vote for it. Bravo!


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Scott Roberts Merry christmas


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Jan Glad to be Goodreads friends now, Ryan! Looking forward to reading your reviews. Nice to see that you're a fan of Jim Pascual Agustin, too. I think he's an extraordinary poet.


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