One Day the Birds Will Explain Everything

<p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>On Poetry (For Mark Bromberg)</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Though</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With me</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It is always about line length</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>And</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Connections</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>(with ELECTRONICS</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>No less).</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Lowell said it</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>At the rainbows end</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Only by getting rid of things</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Can you let</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>THINGS</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In.</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>(Where was Olson in this?)</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It is undone business</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>...</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Which brings us back to the lightning bugs.</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Steve Maurer</em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>May 2023</em></p><p><br></p><p>Many thanks are due the poetry community Athens Word of Mouth a continuing source of inspiration and opportunity. In addition several individuals have offered invaluable support and suggestions. Bob Ambrose Penny Noah David Oates and Eugene Bianchi have all been instrumental in sharpening my poems and clarifying my meaning. </p><p><br></p>