Poem
Nightjar Over the Loxahatchee
A short poem for the hour that is not quite an hour.
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Poem
A short poem for the hour that is not quite an hour.
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A short poem on kitchens, ceiling fans, and afternoon forecasts.
Poem (Translated From an Invented Korean)
Translated by Lily Bao from a Korean original that does not exist.
Poem
Twelve lines, one long apology, one ceiling fan still spinning.
Poem
A brief meditation on the closing of evening over Boca Ciega Bay.
Poem
Reflections on the brackish margins of the Indian River Lagoon.
Poem
An observation on the swift arrival of rain across the inland water.
Poem (Translated From an Invented Floridian-Timucuan)
An imagined survival of an early northern-interior landscape.
Poem
An appreciation of stillness on the Gulf Coast in late winter.
Poem
A lyric dealing with the intense humidity of the southern interior.
Poem (Translated From an Invented Gulf-Patois)
A short lyric on the southern-most harbor at dawn.
Poem
An exploration of concrete structures and salt water in Tampa Bay.
Poem
An account of the citrus groves of Polk County under a hard frost warning.
Poem
A view of the annual migration from a beachside bluff.
Poem (Translated From an Invented Calusa-Vernacular)
A voice from the shell-heaps of Estero Bay.
Poem
An examination of tourist monuments and true history in the oldest city.
Poem
A landscape observed through a rain-streaked windshield near Yeehaw Junction.
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An observation on the gentle beasts seeking warmth in Volusia County.
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An encounter with the invasive paperbark tree in a Broward County park.
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