Dear Friends,

I have gathered a selection of my poetry from the last twenty-five years into a book called THE SEASONS. (You can preview or order the book here.)

I am grateful to everyone who has read and responded to the poems over the years. I will continue posting my new work here and in twenty-five years (or less) I will have book number two ready for you.

Warmly,

Kevin











Lucky









Playing a little 
mahjong and
waiting for a poem
on my last night 
at fifty.

Feeling lucky
to be heading down
the backside
of a century.

Willa and Jenny 
are upstairs 
and sound 
asleep with the 
northern winds 
riding across 
the roof of the house.

Born in the middle
of the last century
my heart feels like
an empty cabin
surrounded by trees
the roof caving in

allowing passage
for rain and the moon

for wild storms 
and drifts of snow

the slow weave 
of her sun 
filtered through 
the leaves

and now 
here's a sapling 
pushing up 
through the floor.







































































.




the poetry of Kevin Lawler

The gift economy . . .
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