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The Woodsman

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Barely annoying the woods,         his cabin like our woodpile         home now for chipmunks and birds,         isolated by the lily pads -         he eschewed all comfort.         The view barely cognizant,         the prospect of the Massasauga rattler         and an occasional broken tin         sharp at the edges         was like water's drift         audible, not yet seen.         Toying with the cove,         past island jetties         & blueberry groves         inside little giant's tomb;         this man became ingratiated with lake treasure,         his clearing a triumphant blast.         He affixed his mark -         blazoning human habitation         on a lonely spot.

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