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The Mystery of Butterfly Flight
May 19, 2024 • James R. Martin
it is
it is not a thing but were it a thing it would be too heavy for this world heavier than lead it has no shape it does not listen to itself as it does not…
Jan 12 • James R. Martin
In the end
Water becomes water again.
Dec 26, 2025 • James R. Martin
field test
of course everyone knows what a field test is —
Dec 15, 2025 • James R. Martin
Love Poem
The scent of a naturalized honey bee hive
Dec 14, 2025 • James R. Martin
I want to tell you
I want to tell you about the river otters up near Taos which I have never met or seen
Dec 6, 2025 • James R. Martin
Bird House Morning
,,my imag/s splinter becaus
Nov 24, 2025 • James R. Martin
knot knowing
the sight of slate and the sound of slate
Nov 24, 2025 • James R. Martin
The Swallowtail
The Swallowtail
The Swallowtail borrows its name inspiration from The Raven on Substack, a publication by Patrick Mazza. I figured, why not name this after some sort of wildlife?
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