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“Archie,” by Russell duPont
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Miles To Go
On my walks alone lately I fantasize
that I’ll come across a woman my age
give or take a few years.
She’ll be listening to Miles, or Monk,
or Horace Silver, and reading
one of my poetry books.
I’ll say, do you like it?,
and based on her answer
I may reveal myself.
But this is a fantasy so, of course,
she’ll answer, I found it in a little free library.
I can’t imagine why anyone would give it away.
It’s a keeper! and that will be my opening.
And maybe then I’ll find my place again.
I thought I was home once, but was awakened
as if from my dream. And I find myself
walking alone again and not liking it
as much as before.
I’ve miles to go before I’m home again.
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Ed Werstein, Milwaukee, is a Regional VP of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and represents that group on the Wisconsin Poet laureate Commission. In 2018 he received the Lorine Niedecker Award (judged by Nickole Brown) from the Council for Wisconsin Writers.
Reach him via email at [email protected]
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Russell duPont is an artist and an author whose artwork is included in a number of public and private collections. He has published two novels, King & Train and Waiting for the Turk; two books of poetry; and two non-fiction chapbooks. His essay, “The Corner,” is included in the anthology Streets of Echoes. His work has been published in various newspapers and literary magazines. He was the founder & publisher of the literary magazine,.the albatross.
Visit his website by clicking here
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Listen to the 1965 recording of Thelonious Monk playing his composition “Introspection”
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