Fisher Man at Eagle Lake, California

by Lara Gularte, copyright 2008
Up to his thighs,he pulls fish from the dark lake,brings them to the light to die,nothing slips away.Some he jerks out of the shallows,too small, so he throws them back.
Crazed for water,big fish from the deepwiggle and twist,gulp air through their gills.
He cuts off heads,splits them gullet to tail,yanks out the [...]

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In the woods at night

by Lara Gulartecopyright 2008
Shadows move inlight falls to the ground.Colors fill up the darknessclots of red, spasms of purple.My eyesight dims.Deer trail sinks into canyon.
When night comes aliveit hums, it crawls.I can hear the deep dead turn,see roots bulge up from the dirt. Eyes shine on me a wet nose touches my hand.
Unwinged, humanI want [...]

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