Nicholas Damion Alexander Biography

From the trenches he heard the blast
of bombs booming in the near distance,
saw the heavy clump of black smoke
twisting like a tornado;
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A sudden surge of wind supported the forecast
a cold front pending
descending
from the north in this the year's final month
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After the rain: the gnawing of crickets,
sun-scorched leaves.

A bird harrowing far away inside
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The valley is a wonderful spectacle
of color: pink poi, red hibiscus,
golden sunflowers; all arranged masterfully
as if by an expert florist.
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This is Rome, converted home of the gods,
seat of the Papacy, and of the Renaissance,
place of the Leaning Tower
and the sword of Antiquity,
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