My master throws a
party which I sit through, my
mind on Cold Mountain.
Talking and laughter
swell the chorus of crickets.
People talk louder,
describing the Alps,
Aztec ruins. Just visit
Cold Mountain next time,
I’d say to each as
he/she says her long goodbye.
The beauty’s insane.
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Tom D'Evelyn is a private editor and writing tutor in Cranston RI and, thanks to the web, across the US and in the UK. He can be reached at tom.develyn@comcast.net. D'Evelyn has a PhD in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley. Before retiring he held positions at The Christian Science Monitor, Harvard University Press, Boston University and Brown University. He ran a literary agency for ten years, publishing books by Leonard Nathan and Arthur Quinn, among others. Before moving to Portland OR he was managing editor at Single Island Press, Portsmouth NH. He blogs at http://tdevelyn.com and other sites.
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