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Monday, March 04, 2013

FUNDING FLUCTUATIONS IN THE TIME OF CROCI

by Tricia Knoll


Open Crocus (D.Salk)
Copyright © 2013 Darrell Salk



spring's gold cup
opens to a downpour
sequestration

heavy-lidded crocus
stars of cooling night --
closing loopholes


Tricia Knoll is a Portland, Oregon poet and Master Gardener with a fondness for haiku. Her husband Darrell Salk took the photo of the open crocus.