swollen clouds above
purple bougainvillea leaves
the first drops of rain
parchment parasols
butterflies along the path
in light morning breeze
by night multitudes
of star, by day you feel warm
light from one of them
gullies down basalt
smeared on the gritty pavement
red guts of a dog
in the cracked mirror
five faces seven bottles
in the cracked mirror
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George Lang was born and raised in Houston, left as soon as he was able. After a stint in West Africs he ended up in Canada, where he had an academic career as a comparatist. He retired in 2009, and has since devoted himself to writing and translation.