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September 25, 2002

Last Blog before Lunch--More Poetry

Last Blog before Lunch--More Poetry

Pastoral Blue Steven Riddle

So, pastoral blue it is,
shielding, shepherding and keeping
us apart.

What would it take
to crack the brittle sky
and see beyond
the surface?

I know this sky is
only as thick as air--
a stern blue eggshell
that hides from me
the source of my new birth.

©2002 Steven Riddle

Posted by Steven Riddle at September 25, 2002 8:57 AM