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 Three Poems

Accepted
by: Gerry Fabian
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Harvest Sun Dial

Sweat stained shirts
on the wash line
still holding
the grime and grease
that imbeds like
the 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
hard harvest hours
when the window of waste
weathers
without warning.

Avoiding Hunger

I am turtle slow paced
and fox dumb.
Each time I am given anger
I out smile it with patience.
I learn more about myself
with the concept of fun.
Bad days are for learning;
good days are for teaching.
I love more; complain less.
I stumble with new ideas
instead of sleeping with old ones.
I sing songs to dispel doom
and hold hands with tomorrow.

Visage Glimpses

I see the reflection
just slightly distorted
backward in the glass,
near the fountain’s pool of water,
and
shining on the steel building.
It is all I have.
so near to see -
so far to touch.
Fingers ache way before
arthritic age.
My eyes betray my heart.

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R. Gerry Fabian is a retired English instructor. He has been publishing poetry since 1972 in various poetry magazines. His web page is https://rgerryfabian.wordpress.com He is the editor of Raw Dog Press https://rawdogpress.wordpress.com His novels, Memphis Masquerade , Getting Lucky (The Story) and published poetry book, Parallels are available at Smashwords and all other ebook stores. Seventh Sense, his third novel has been published by Smashwords. He is currently working on his second book of published poems.