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This website includes my (growing) collection of poems published on Medium, Substack, and elsewhere, starting from the day my mother died, November 1, 2023, to the present.
For a complete listing of links to my poems and other cool stuff:
Nolcha Fox
Oct 311 min read
Cones of Summer
painting by Barbara Gordon They march through summer's heat each year, traffic cones in party clothes with stripes of red and white that...
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Nolcha Fox
Oct 171 min read
Music to My Sawed-Off Ears
This not-music is sandpaper and saw to sensitive ears. Polar bears and elephants scream and flee from the noise to the next great...
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Nolcha Fox
Oct 102 min read
October 2024 Feature
Waiting to Be Worn Meeting misunderstandings leave us punctured and jagged. Abrasive reactions cause bristled veneers. Time will smooth...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 301 min read
Misty Musty
I called my optometrist to complain I couldn’t see through my new glasses, I told him he should get another job. He called me to his...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 301 min read
Bumper Crops
The veggies all grow crazy and then cascade to the ground, where I pick them, clean them up from all the muck and bugs. If folks leave...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 301 min read
Strung Out
I walk a tightrope of frayed string. At journey’s end it strangles me. If strangulation be the means, strangle me with strings of pearls,...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 301 min read
Frozen Insanity
He plays on ice, not thinking gloves can quell his arctic chill. He thinks some safety straps will keep him from a watery grave. He...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 301 min read
Hot in the Kitchen!
Under Surveillance Deer jump the fence to criticize the taste of leaves and flowers. Rabbits check the greenness of the grass in our...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 291 min read
Ugly Sweater
I have an ugly sweater I bought for Christmas joy. The dogs depart when it comes out for fear they’ll have to wear it. The Christmas tree...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 281 min read
Oops and Poops
A lapse in concentration, I did not see my dog run to do her business on some old lady’s towel. But not my fault that she sat on the...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 281 min read
Okay, Breathe
You tell me to breathe deeply. You think my breath is shallow to reflect my personality. The truth is it’s so hot, it bakes my lungs to...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 261 min read
Hotel Lobby
Hotel Lobby – Edward Hopper 1943 Time sits still in the hotel lobby, crosses her legs, reads a book, waits for Death to walk in the...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 251 min read
Can’t Change It
Life is a vending machine that disguises my choices as panda-painted Chow Chows. My selections are stuck in the cogwheels of karma. It...
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Nolcha Fox
Sep 241 min read
Autumn Dream
Leaves dress up in lipstick red and lemon gold to dance in wind that chills the bones. One by one, leaves kiss the ground, goodbye to...
2023
Nolcha Fox
Sep 231 min read
Again a Solar Equinox
Another chance for perfect balance, harmony comes twice a year. At least up in the heavens. If I could be in perfect balance, I would be...
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