The Coldest Day of the Year
(Jan. 13, 2011) Tonight comes cold
A quarter bright moon
Purchases a silvery
Sentient moment
Upon the wet sidewalks and
The roads
The overflowing pond
And mud soaked path
Glisten soft
Underneath the vegetation
Resting, seeking
Refuge from winter storms
“Cold is relative,” I used to tell my father
(When pressed upon for a weather report)
He, in Utah
I, in California
This chilly night
A night on the California coast
Far from the high deserts of Utah
I can question the competence
The wisdom of assigning
Degrees to the
Reality of a mercurial justice
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Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy Night
Comedy / 8:30 p.m. Cher-ae Heights Casino, Trinidad. Local blue comedy troupe makes with the funny. If you get offended, don't go! This month features Bay Area comedian Matt Gubser. cheraeheightscasino.com. 800-684-2464.
Eureka Mindfulness Group
wellness / 7:15 p.m. First Christian Church Eureka, 730 K St. Led by Cindee Grace. Topic: “Enlightenment On Your Own Terms.” Fragrance free, please. $3/$6 free will donation. 269-7044.
Once Upon A Time
dance / 7 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. North Coast Dance children's recital inspired by fairy tales. $12/$10 kids 12 and under. northcoastdance.org. 442-7779.
Fratello Marionettes
for kids / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Kevin Menegus and Fred C. Riley III present "The Vaudeville Follies," a marionette variety show presented in the spirit of the old time music hall. humlib.org. 269-1910.
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Comment / By Lorraine Devon Wilke / Today, 8:17 a.m.
This writer is simply brilliant. I love that you’ve included several of his poems over the many months I’ve been reading your paper. I’m only a part-time Humboldt resident and I always feel like I’m getting the sweetest, most perfect glimpse of my favorite northern California getaway when he writes about his thoughts, experiences and feelings from his perch up there!
Excellent work and I hope you’ll continue to publish him. A collection, maybe?