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This is a Story about what poetry is, some of our revered Colorado poets, the history of and how to celebrate National Poetry month. We have also included what The Mountain-Ear is doing to celebrate this momentous month in literature.
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LISTEN: Guitarist Alex Thoele and upright bassist Jon Pickett met in the summer of 2006 in Estes Park, as they were both part of a campfire party walking up to the top of a mountain. They’ve been writing music and playing together ever since. In 2010, things would change when mandolin player Jarett Mason started playing with them. Banjo player and vocalist Chris “C-Bob” Elliot joined as well, in 2018, cementing the (mostly) current lineup of what is now called Chain Station.....
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An old man stands at the cemetery 
by Scott Harrison

An old man stands in the cemetery with his handful of forget-me-nots.
An only son, he is here in this field with all his brothers.
He keeps company with his old friend who is always much younger than him.
He feels tired, weary, but stands up straight and smiles for his pal.
 
There is a busy street of stores to the north.
A few kids play on the basketball court in the twilight to the east.
Mothers push baby carriages just south of the hundreds of white stones.
And west is where the red sun slowly drops as everyone knew it would.
 
The old man hears nothing as if a large glass dome has descended on this place.
Soon he is aware of the sound of his own heart as it beats out its eternal rhythm.
He knows this is the only conversation they can have.
It is a good one, rich with the subtleties of their long relationship.
 
As he bends down to place his flowers next to his friend’s stone,
A bird sings them both a sweet little song, and looks down from her branch.
It takes him a minute to lift himself back up, and in that slowed-down time,
His friend, in just a few heart beats, says good-bye and be well.


Some folks are looking for bargains at the bed stores on this Memorial Day.
Others are celebrating on this first day of a long-earned summer.
One old man is standing alone among his brothers, not forgetting.
To the east, a kid on the court has stopped playing and watches the still man.


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End of May
by Gerald Phillips
 
To the East:
 Cloud-angels speaking
In tongues of bright lightning
 Are discussing the Earth.
 
 
To the South:
 Spring frogs are singing
 Around water rising
 Among wild iris shoots.
 
 
To the West:
 Old bear is peering
 Out at the dim gloaming
 From behind white aspen trunks.
 
To the North:
 Elk herds are moving
 From low meadows drying
 To high meadows of lush green..
 
To the East:
 Angels are singing
 
In tongues of bright lightning
 Praising the Earth!


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Lunar Tide
by Meg Fox
The moon and the reservoir are in love,
But they’re not as crazy as you ‘d think.
Every now and then he waves at her, and she eclipse a wink.


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Mountain Climber
by Thane Schwartz

A subtle stone under the hand, giving way to a wayward fall. And through a cloud unable to reach, a pinnacle not breached🏔 A crevasse no longer holding the hook, as it grapples with the grapnel. And picking the pebbles from under her nook, the mountain manicures it’s granules🏔 The hook no longer with the rope, but dangling in the clouds. And letting go of a wayward hope, a subtle fall onto the ground.
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