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on the stones

A Poem by Phibby Venable

On The Stones I am waiting for more rain in this late afternoonof broken dreams and half of a rainbow in semi circle.Soft colors suddenly disappea..

Uncle Tom's Out of Body Experience

A Poem by Phibby Venable

The gates of God are made of eggshelland many are disappointed in the easy access.They have earned a hundred jewels for their crowns -and now this, en..

over and over, i write

A Poem by Phibby Venable

rage, rage against the dying of the light

my father

A Poem by Phibby Venable

My FatherOn his last day, I believe my father, was not in agreement with the world.It was the way he sat in a stroke of silent thoughts,and in a real ..

secret morning

A Poem by Phibby Venable

Secret MorningIt is a beautiful morning, but this terrible lovelifts in a fog above the ridge line.It is clear and cold, but the shine is holdin..

Players Under A Tin Roof

A Poem by Phibby Venable

Players Under A Tin Roof This house held a loud, and reckless roof,where a man could see without the words,that women wished for in their sle..

Cherokee Stones

A Poem by Phibby Venable

　 This is a wind song, a wild song,a thrust of beauty toa Cherokee stone.I offer this to myself, this piece,that no one gave tome, the one I f..

cardinals in the snow

A Poem by Phibby Venable

Cardinals in the SnowThe good luck of the cardinals in the snowis multiplied by five, five stand abreastand amplify the whiteness with their red.A bri..

Child With Bones

A Poem by Phibby Venable

Child With Bones People ran away, but not the dogs, so Annie collected them for company, cheerful with their attention. She lived freely on th..

After the Burial

A Poem by Phibby Venable

After The BurialIt is a hard winded walk & you stumbleinto the middle of a family reunion.It is not your family, but still, it is a free meal &..