Tanner Brockwell

in holidays
by tanner brockwell

in holidays
the aroma in the kitchen
the smoothing roast
of fresh pumpkins
baked upon the cookie tin
the flavors bursting oh for in
and minutes idle or minutes long
the warm air upon the kitchen
the roasting the savor
the air hot currents flow
roasting and in and oh
so toasty so infused
then delicately the salted sea
seasons touch
and rubbed with olive oil
the golden husks gleam
back in for precious seconds warm
and out
to waiting fingers pluck
warm roast nut goodness
savoring protein
one more one more
before the night winds
down and down
in to the dark
in to the dark

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there were the grace of line
by tanner brockwell

there were the grace of line
the touch of time
turning mirth in wise
dancing before the eyes
and the skies deep awful shown
tear as amber far from run
there among forgetful homes
sifted trinket careless thrown
lifted relief on stone forms perplexed
the crisscross cacophony
the sky promises blue today
blue for once is all i say
tufts of candy clouds forth reign
a majesty a mighty crown
only the rolling
as silent form
they move to find only distance
a confined dance
eternal cyclical oh refined
these are the matters
this is the time

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this is the quite sublime
by tanner brockwell

this is the quite sublime
ohh for certain
for a time
that gossamer
that only air
was beneath the greeny bough
there in the wood
the quiet good
there is no other clime
just earthy silence
the loam was soft under foot
and i reached for the dew
caught in silken stretch
and they were jewels
round bright as shown
and found as once they were
reflections of a quick passing
this is what you see
greened leaf
spiders home
the morning quick
in rising dew
and it slowly changed
the sun is risen
on a sunny day

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marked
by tanner brockwell

marked
demarked
the stones grey
in the near autumn light
down slopes
dagerous
crossed running brook
handheld
for assured
there would be no spill
not until fading light
packed it up
off to go
and oh oh
late to dine
til after nine
stubbed toes
hardly a tale of woe
locking up
just this stop
a favorite track
or even more
lost count of time
the air so fine
drive home late
thoughts could wait

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your feet touch the wet earth
by tanner brockwell

your feet touch the wet earth
lastly night was a calamity
the sheer alarum come
white heat twisted and cools
found the shard embedded
near the shaded line
is it quiet now upon the face
news filters slowly
the cards for a fortnight gone
traded cigs for a roast
first red in months
is there hunger out there
have the lines moved of late
the last two letters were never replied
i send this on an afternoon

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jumbling for space
by tanner brockwell

jumbling for space
tipsy turvey turnabout
the shuffle or shout
mumblings apace
vowels under breath
drawn as fluid strands
golden honey sweet
perspire on brow
on how the furnace stoked
and blown shown sheened
rolled in circular
here forth back there
over and over
the liquid cooling
the colors vibrant
satisfying
saying
these grains
thousands as they were
merged a fold a turn
and out of fiery thought
beauteous brought
this artifact this magnificence
this timely and untimed
that the very catch of once
is caught out of mind

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down deep
by tanner brockwell

down deep
under deep
for a sleep
arrives as sweep
bristlin whistlin
wayward wind
sprung cold
for your grip
slighted slip
and loosen
let
before morning yet
in the streams
of down beams
sun glinting shine
the illuminous outside
with caution rise
daring prise
a wondering gem
the list of him
for surfaces
in the morn
are familiar

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honeyed taste sublime
by tanner brockwell

honeyed taste sublime
other worlds
out of mind
and drawn in breath
with nectars kiss
too top of the world
basked in sunsets flame
this is a world
for with without a name
sweetest and succint
i’d let the fading light
come as the moon
in rolling shrouds
the gauzey wisps of cloud
then they would fade
in the light bare serene
there in the timely
and the inbetween

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tracing tips
by tanner brockwell

tracing tips
the compass oh
arose a rose
consonants
continents
e for easy
the wide open
road
the thick leafy forest
starkly torches
lit and quick
bubbly tang
could not complete
and even sleep
quick and fast
and last
the stalwart
the stated stately
lately lated
passing fine
to sublime
to surrender
to coriander
to musk and thus
sandalwood instead
for resting
or for bed
lately
i am in the deep
where dreams come quick
spun for sugar
for blister
or less or bliss
or memories
that could be
dancing
step
in throngs
or lets
or crowded places
or quiet time
and clime and time
slipping seasons

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