Author: Rooster

Flow Softly

Published by Rooster on February 2, 2011

Flow softly sweet river of time Flow gently o’er rapids ahead Run easy for all of these children of mine Asleep and like you in their bed They dream as…

Down here in the Delta

Published by Rooster on January 19, 2011

Every rose and every dawn Down here in the Delta The salt sea bore her body on Down here in the Delta The cotton growing in the wind Down here…

Boots

Published by Rooster on January 7, 2011

I intersect her path On our way to work. She’s on the train before I board We leave together Take the Metro She’s still riding as I leave. She has…

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till

Published by Rooster on January 1, 2011

Till! I till until it seems the soil should boil with my toil. Hoe! I hoe each row in hopes my seeds will grow! Sow! I sow the seeds of…