Displacement
Richard Dinges, Jr. Mourning dove swoons, a mournful reed in cool morning breeze, displaced by Russian dove’s harsh monotone kazoos. We lose even this one small reminder of childhood on a porch swing surrounded by gray wood exposed behind peeling paint and sun sets against long shadows drawn by dove’s long slow croon. |
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About the Author: Richard Dinges, Jr. has an MA in literary studies from University of Iowa, and manages information systems risk at an insurance company. North Dakota Quarterly, Old Red Kimono, Writer’s Bloc, Neologism, and Ship of Fools most recently accepted his poems for their publications.