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By Richard Weaver

Blue mountains rising, 
century after century
awakening to fall again. 
To rise anew, yearning 
for a hand like rain 
waking from sleep, 
after dreaming 
in green water 
blackening beneath 
cypresses. A drowned 
moon afloat in its troubles. 
And hills of brazen angels. 
Blue mountains reigning.

His first published poem appeared in Poetry Magazine April 1975. He has published poems in 5 decades and in his less-than-spare time he reads for Slant magazine. Publications and mugshot available upon request. (Mug not included).