second hand

There are times for silence:
to be attentive and to wait.

I have (yet) to learn all The truth of it.

This Writing is All second hand
But I can Sketch tonight.
The frequent practice of this exercise
must be a keen and deep Catechism.

success is a foregone conclusion.

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For this erasure poem | commentary, Sunday's OED word of the day is 'learn.'

rained in

rained in
my imagination plays
in mughal forts

halcyon years

later were the halcyon years,
and I was happy
(also) unaware

We had a little holiday in Florida
every year

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem is 'techie.' Gee, yesterday WWW, now this. It's much easier to find poetry in Shakespeare citations than in quotes from Wired magazine...

in search of an idea

The World
quietly in search of an idea
to help

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem is none other than "World Wide Web."

Grace

change,
naturally,
is embedded in any journey,

Grace
has safely brought us
to this day.

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem | commentary is 'beginning.'

a red glove

december —
a red glove on
the path

attention

attention awakened,
I took up my Pen,
Where birds sang and rustled in the trees.

There is nothing like making a good start.

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem |commentary is 'start.'

the Song

understanding the Song
Is
in truth
The ultimate freedom;

perfect and absolute understanding

Serenity opens the door,
laughter a shortcut.

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem |commentary is 'enlightenment.'

she had longed for more

A wide road
for a fresh state of mind

How she had longed
for More
than living the life
of a 1950s TV show

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem|commentary is 'arrival.'

Marvel

Winter is here to stay.

Rest a little while and attend to
a Seattle woozy, reverbed sound
in the heart of December.

Marvel at the beauty.

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The OED word of the day for the erasure poem |commentary was 'digital.'