The Middlewesterner

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Highway 70, Mile Marker 268

from
NOTEBOOK: NEW MEXICO
January, 2016

Highway 70, Mile Marker 268

Raven

throws himself
off the mountain.

Down is his
only way out.

# posted by Tom Montag @ 8:13 AM

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

ALL THE GREAT

All the great
things are small

flowers on
tender stalks.

The wind which
is no wind

shall move them.

# posted by Tom Montag @ 8:35 AM

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Highway 70, Mile Marker 254

from
NOTEBOOK: NEW MEXICO
January, 2016

Highway 70, Mile Marker 254

Oh, yes,
lift up
your eyes!

Again,
I say,
lift them!

# posted by Tom Montag @ 2:23 PM

Monday, August 13, 2018

GYPSY POET TOUR (69)

GYPSY POET TOUR (69)

Missouri Highway

Death here
wears

an armadillo's
armour,

bird feathers,
a turtle's

shell. No one
slows for sorrow.

# posted by Tom Montag @ 9:12 AM

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Highway 70, Mile Marker 247

from
NOTEBOOK: NEW MEXICO
January, 2016

Highway 70, Mile Marker 247

Trees in these
mountains accept
the conditions.

You take your chances.

# posted by Tom Montag @ 8:18 AM

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Highway 70, Mile Marker 251

from
NOTEBOOK: NEW MEXICO
January, 2016

Highway 70, Mile Marker 251

White horse
against
red shed --

how much
depends
on this?

# posted by Tom Montag @ 8:54 AM

Friday, August 10, 2018

Highway 70, Mile Marker 240

from
NOTEBOOK: NEW MEXICO
January, 2016

Highway 70, Mile Marker 240

Dead leaf

a monarch
butterfly

against
the guardrail.

# posted by Tom Montag @ 8:39 AM