People get up early, and they mow their lawns, even this late in the year with dew on the grass. Which makes me wonder who, or what, else is up and prowling …
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THE SOUND OF MORNING
I take the roar 
of the lawn mower
shove it down the drain
the sound mutates
through dream back
to tigers lions
prowling gardens
for a taste of cat
or humans crouched
under cedar hedges
in fear of claws
the wide jaw strains
to take in newspaper
thrown tennis balls
and the early mower
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The Willow Tree Girl “… perfect for children in the 7-11-year-old bracket who love to read. …The characters are life-like and the plot intriguing …” Elizabeth Symon. Find it at Smashwords
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About Joanna M. Weston
Born in England, she is now living in Shawnigan Lake, BC. She is married to Robert, an accountant, and they have three sons,
Andrew
Jon
Mark
... and two cats, Alice and Chaucer.
Joanna has an MA from the University of British Columbia. She has published in numerous anthologies and in magazines in Canada, the US, UK, and New Zealand, such as Canadian Women's Studies, Convolvus, Endless Mountains Review, Grain, Green's Magazine, Prairie Fire, Spin, Wascana Review, CBC Gallery, and many more...
Clarity House Press has published several of her chapbooks including:
Berry and the Birthday Band (2010)
One of These Little Ones (1987) – out of print
Cuernavaca Diary (1990) – out of print
Seasons (1993) – out of print
Watch-night (2005) – out of print
The Willow Tree Girl “… perfect for children in the 7-11-year-old bracket who love to read. …The characters are life-like and the plot intriguing …” Elizabeth Symon. Find it at Smashwords
I like it!
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:18:21 +0000 To: terencetmiranda@hotmail.com
Thanks, Terence. As long as it didn’t wake you up!