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Returning From Orca Bay
Hey ho! Pull to port, pull to port!Hey ho! We’re on our way home!Hey ho! Turn starboard, turn starboard!Hey ho! Our journey’s soon done! The hold’s filled with fishAnd the jerky’s near goneBrody’s got scurvy andThen we lost poor Ol’ TomTo a wrist wrap’t… Continue Reading “Returning From Orca Bay”
Book Release – Derecho by J Matthew Waters
Raw Earth Ink is proud to present J Matthew Waters’ poetry chapbook, Derecho. On August 10, 2020, with very little time to prepare, a derecho hit the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa causing widespread devastation. Known for its tornadoes, no one anticipated a fast-moving… Continue Reading “Book Release – Derecho by J Matthew Waters”
Trinket (meet me at the carnival pt 6)
Labyrinth of booths and tents and tables Haphazard at best, colors and flags everywhere Handwoven scarves and painted magnets Silk-screened logos on tie-dyed shirts Specialty soaps and hand-dipped candles The handicapped kid makes exquisite paintings “Cheapest rates if you switch to us” Jewelry, knives,… Continue Reading “Trinket (meet me at the carnival pt 6)”
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