Moving to Taos
from Hollywood
it takes time
to trust
the backlit
wonder
of Taos Mountain
won’t one day
be wheeled away
by magpies
wearing work boots.
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Lyn Bleiler ‘s poetry has appeared in a number of literary journals and anthologies. She is author of a book on Taos for Arcadia’s Images of America Series (2011) and recipient of Emily Harvey Foundation Fellowships in Venice (Summer 2009; Winter 2011/12), and a Pentales Fellowship in Berlin (January 2012).
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This poem seems simple as a snapshot, but there’s a lot more to it than that. I really admire what you’ve accomplished in only twenty-seven words.