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This poem is about the muse striking when she sees fit, or knot. The pandemic was quiet a dry spell for my poetry, partly because my time and creative energies where engaged in my public health radio show<\/a>. Still, I had dozens and dozens and dozens of unpublished poems. Of course, a few weeks ago, as I committed to putting them out there on a daily basis, the muse has struck over and over again, writing dozens more poems, insisting that my storehouses remain overflowing. She is the boss of me. May this be my biggest problem…<\/p>\n

The Muse<\/strong><\/p>\n

The muse
\nDeparted
\nAs easy as she peers
\nNow and only now
\nKnot feeling write
\nAs a dry river bed
\nWading for a flash
\nFlood
\nIn a moment notice
\nIn awe do time
\nThe mystery
\nTo which I a scribe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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