Thank you to Juliet Cook of 13 Myna Birds for publishing two of my poems today.  Here is "The Just Men."

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The Just Men 

The moon continues, so still. 
Even during those fires in the air, 
the recently passed hungry, deep conflagrations, 
her beams rose and fell 
with the days and the nights. 
And in all gardens, 
once meek plants and roses 
grow where thorns have congregated, 
and where honey bees still sing. 

And beyond the rivers, cliffs, and tombs, 
awakened bones stand tall, 
and all just men 
walk in mild humility 
where lions once roamed. 
They meet the beasts at the den, 
where once a vale of death was certain. 

And, there will be no false starts this time.