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Poems Published at Abandoned Mine

Posted on September 26, 2023 by robert okaji

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A handful of my poems have been published since January, and in the grip of my illness I did not properly acknowledge the publications. I hope to make up for this, at least in part, by providing links to these journals.

My poems “In the Middle of the Rest of the World,” and “Driving By I See Different Flesh in the Field” were published at Abandoned Mine this past February. I am grateful to editors Jasen Christensen and Robert Grant for taking these pieces.

23 thoughts on “Poems Published at Abandoned Mine”

Lida Junghans on September 26, 2023 at 1:28 pm said:

Bravissimo OatE! I look forward to tracking them down and reading. What color is your popsicle today? Lida

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- robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 3:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lida. Today’s flavor is raspberry!
  
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Lynne Burnett on September 26, 2023 at 2:54 pm said:

Congrats, Bob! I like the subtle humour of the “Driving By…” poem and the simple earthy gratitude and blessing of the “In the Middle…” poem.

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- robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 3:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne. Today I saw a duck and several chickens. 😄
  
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  - Lynne Burnett on September 26, 2023 at 3:31 pm said:
    
    That “quacks and cracks” me up😆. But it is funny though, as you say, rarely or never a human eh!
    
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    - robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 8:16 pm said:
      
      Our favotite denizen is Piggy Sue. 🐷 😀
      
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      - Lynne Burnett on September 26, 2023 at 9:55 pm said:
        
        Love the name!
        
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        robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 10:02 pm said:
        
        Well, that’s our name for her. 😄
        
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Liz Gauffreau on September 26, 2023 at 4:03 pm said:

Congratulations on the publications! Both poems resonated with me.

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- robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 8:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Liz.
  
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  - Liz Gauffreau on September 26, 2023 at 8:44 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, Bob.
    
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Andrew McDowell on September 26, 2023 at 6:06 pm said:

Congratulations, Robert!

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- robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 8:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Andrew!
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on September 27, 2023 at 6:27 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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memadtwo on September 26, 2023 at 8:13 pm said:

Our field of vision is always limited. Congratulations! (K)

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- robert okaji on September 26, 2023 at 8:18 pm said:
  
  And sometimes, just peeking around a corner, stands a goat! I’m always looking for what I can’t see…
  
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  - memadtwo on September 27, 2023 at 1:36 pm said:
    
    And I’m always seeing what isn’t there…
    
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    - robert okaji on September 28, 2023 at 6:11 pm said:
      
      Which is often more interesting than what’s there.
      
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derrickjknight on September 27, 2023 at 4:11 am said:

Congratulations, Robert. “Driving By” could be describing one of our forest drives

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- robert okaji on September 28, 2023 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Derrick. I pass this field on the way to the grocery.
  
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Jilanne Hoffmann on September 27, 2023 at 4:43 pm said:

Congrats, Robert! The field poem struck me in particular.

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- robert okaji on September 28, 2023 at 6:08 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jilanne. The poem is just a slice of life here in Indiana. 🙂
  
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The Cheesesellers Wife on October 1, 2023 at 6:53 am said:

Loved them both Robert! But the field poem satnds out from the whole rest of the issue.

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