Robert Ronnow Poems

This autumn morning with the birds waking up
and the leaves changing is Election Day. I meet
Jane Trichter on the downtown subway and discuss
Henry's upset. Her skin is soft especially her cheeks
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If, as they say, the cells
of the body are replaced every seven
years, then I'm a new being
since my sons were newborn.
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In the debate between accessible and difficult poems
Poets' poems and poems for people
Only the single poem and private reader matter
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You may feel about the planet what
you feel about a great baseball team or band:
that once there was a moment when, unknown
to us at the time, we convened
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The circle closes over the dead woman's space.
Family and community heal, the scar tissue
between a young girl's breasts. She had
shared conversations with my father about
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Standing at back of cafeteria during youth basketball
      awards ceremony
This is my community.
'What you do may not seem important but it is very
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I cultivated at least two enemies yesterday
the enemies I wanted
I wanted them to be angry instead of me
my attitude being I don't care I'll do as I please
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Herpetologist meets actress (Cameron Diaz) .
If he's funny he's me.
South America or Africa (on location) .
In a diamond mind.
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Wet nights, warm days are what we want in the summer
      noosphere.
Man's mind one with weather.
If this is true, life is good, or will be good.
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Dinner with old friends:
salmon with red cabbage, asparagus, Caesar's salad,
      penne with broccoli, two white wines.
Jane Jacobs could analyze how it all got to our table
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