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Kim M. Baker
Standing Guard over Eden
Red-winged blackbird
Perches haughtily on sun-washed wood
Crucified by exhaust and deserted perpendicular
On a slice of pseudo nature sandwiched between lanes of black tar
Where motorists whiz by
Never noticing the
Poignance, no
Peril,
Of one animal standing guard
Over a solitary remaining swath
Of Eden.
Kim M. Baker has been teaching writing in academe and business for 15 years: “Through writing, I discover myself, and I try to help others discover themselves. The best road to discovery is paved with spirituality and with humor.” Kim has been performing her poetry in Providence, RI on Tuesday night open mic at Got Poetry Live, sponsored by www.gotpoetry.com.
Copyright © 2007 by Kim M. Baker. All Rights Reserved.
This page was published in May 2007.
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