Past Present

Moon flow

nights like this

I used to leave

the dog home

until l I brought

him forever

we would walk

the utter dark

down this feeling

until l floating

on tiny bubbles

of small waves

headed towards

the bright sheen

of loosening white

sand then run all

the way foam

Russell Buker lives in Maine where, despite rumors of his death, he

continues to write poetry. He is the author of numerous books of

poetry including India, Kin, Time Served and others.