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Poem Up at Compass Rose

Posted on January 9, 2023 by robert okaji

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My poem “Limping Uphill through the Mist, I Consult My Dead Dog and Dream of Indianapolis and the Woman Who is Not Yet There” is live at Compass Rose.. I am grateful to editor Kelly Easton for publishing this piece, which appears in my latest chapbook, Buddha’s Not Talking, available from Slipstream Press. Signed copies are also available via Loud Bug Books.

24 thoughts on “Poem Up at Compass Rose”

The Cheesesellers Wife on December 10, 2022 at 3:04 pm said:

Congratulations Robert!

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- robert okaji on December 10, 2022 at 4:35 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Kim.
  
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Andrew Reynolds on December 10, 2022 at 3:16 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on December 10, 2022 at 4:35 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Andrew!
  
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Liz Gauffreau on December 10, 2022 at 4:37 pm said:

Congratuations, Bob! I particuarly like the emotional movement of the poem.

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- robert okaji on December 10, 2022 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Liz. Even in his afterlife, that dog has never failed me.
  
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  - Liz Gauffreau on December 10, 2022 at 5:28 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, Bob.
    
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daninmaya on December 10, 2022 at 5:48 pm said:

This has to be near or at the top of my favourite poems of yours, Bob. I want to read it out loud to my no longer living best friend.

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- robert okaji on December 10, 2022 at 7:03 pm said:
  
  Ah, Dan! There could be no higher compliment. Thank you!
  
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Holistic Dogcare on December 10, 2022 at 5:59 pm said:

Congratulations 🎉Thank you for sharing 😊

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- robert okaji on December 10, 2022 at 7:04 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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Andrew McDowell on December 10, 2022 at 7:05 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on December 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Andrew!
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on December 11, 2022 at 7:10 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, Robert.
    
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Lynne Burnett on December 11, 2022 at 9:51 am said:

Congratulations, Bob! I love these mindful meditations of yours!

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sunhesper on December 19, 2022 at 8:06 am said:

Congrats, RO, and I have to say this poem was the perfect one to close your book, which is sitting in front of me right now. Such a great collection, especially with Stephanie’s cover painting!

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- robert okaji on August 18, 2023 at 1:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Sunshine! Stephanie’s brilliant art captures the book’s essence.
  
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memadtwo on January 9, 2023 at 8:08 pm said:

Such a wise poem. We do want to be happy, yes we do. (K)

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- robert okaji on August 18, 2023 at 1:33 pm said:
  
  It is a fundamental truth!
  
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missraychanel84 on January 12, 2023 at 11:35 am said:

Love the dog’s simple responses to complex life questions. He just is. Such a lovely poem.

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- robert okaji on August 18, 2023 at 1:33 pm said:
  
  He was a wise dog. I miss him.
  
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Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr on January 14, 2023 at 12:57 pm said:

Congratulations, Bob.

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- robert okaji on August 18, 2023 at 1:32 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ken. I’m catching up on responses… I missed a few.
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on January 30, 2023 at 7:01 pm said:

Wonderful – congratulations!

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