About the poet: David Sparenburg's essays, stories and poetry have appeared in a variety of periodicals and journals, throughout North America and Europe. He has published Words on Fire, Not Bodies (poetry), and The Name is Shalom (poetry). Both are available from him at 1713 - 14th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122.
animal that is me needs more dimension than civilization unfree in the mass confusion lion of the arid uplands redhawk over brindled woodlands wingpaint and the mythic pawprints not meant to be bat or mole
mine is the beast tensing in the twilight silent as the breath behind you powerful like rolling thunder birthright of a native singer long flight of a spirit drum
mine is the dream that haunts wild mountains mine is the dancelife of winds and shadows silent as the breath behind you powerful like the voice of thunder
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