<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Earthen Fantasy<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I walk Bellingham’s Boardwalk frequently<\/p>\n
and only once felt fear.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Winter gust so strong<\/p>\n
I brace, prepare to grab<\/p>\n
a railing or try to fall.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What is permanence?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I think we are<\/p>\n
more than specs<\/p>\n
twirling in space<\/p>\n
on an earthen globe<\/p>\n
whirling with the sound<\/p>\n
of our dancing planetary partners.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Our center, a ball of flames<\/p>\n
warms us to the narrow frequency<\/p>\n
of what we call life but would<\/p>\n
cremate hope if we got too close.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bellingham Bay beckons<\/p>\n
me to its grey green void<\/p>\n
with dark murky innards that<\/p>\n
foam with a lust its waves<\/p>\n
cannot hide.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A gust, invisible guest<\/p>\n
growls and roars.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Yet I am surprised when it<\/p>\n
pushes me with such force<\/p>\n
that just for a moment I lose<\/p>\n
faith in gravity.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And when it’s gone<\/p>\n
I quickly forgot<\/p>\n
that all that I know<\/p>\n
is an earthen fantasy.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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