Summary
The webpage content is a free verse poem reflecting on a moment of tranquility with nature, juxtaposed with the tumultuousness of life, and accompanied by two related articles on the subject of personal struggles.
Abstract
The poem describes a peaceful scene where the speaker contemplates the presence of a colony of frogs living outside their window. It evokes a sense of serenity against the backdrop of life's ephemeral nature, likening the moment to the closing chapter of a short story that will be placed on a growing bookshelf. The material of this bookshelf, either sanded and stained oak or plywood, is left to chance and the whims of fate, symbolized by the unpredictable deals of eternity and the dramatic displays of nature. This contemplation is punctuated by references to alcohol and a song about a woman leaving a man, suggesting a deeper narrative of personal trials and emotional states.
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there is a colony of frogs living outside my window pale green and tiny, watching me sit on the brick stair as today’s smoke rolls off my back
these splendid moments exist as a last chapter in a short book that will sit on an ever growing bookshelf made of sanded and stained oak
or plywood
depending on the generousness of eternities current dealer coupled with the usual display of thunder and lightning
from lady luck
