2026, Field Notes, Ohio River Valley Literature, Poet's Life

Hang on, it’ll be alright

One of the things I’ve relearned lately is that I am just one of God’s happy wanderers. The current goes where it goes.

from Field Journal. [The Tao of Mick]

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2026, ad / notare, Ohio River Valley Literature, poetry

Running fast and flooding

that clean squeaky air / the morning after a thunderstorm / running fast and flooding streets built through former backwaters / July sweet July / it sings its song / I wait for the next note

[ad notare 7.7.26]

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2026, ad / notare, poetry

a song can die in a cornfield

a song can die in a corn field / we mistake fireworks for stars / a man’s heart can hold too much thunder / and yet a new song hums itself

[ad notare 7.4.26]

Read poetry. Drink coffee. Be nice. Mug

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