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This is the 8\u1d57\u02b0 anniversary of <\/em>One Sentence Poems. Our first poem was by Eric Burke. We asked Eric to toss us a poem to publish on our anniversary, as we’ve done before on the journal’s anniversary. Thanks, Eric. And, thanks to everyone who submitted their work during these 8 years. Thanks to our readers, my co-editors Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco, Tony Press, and Natalie Wolf. And thanks to Robert Scotellaro, editor emeritus.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

–Dale Wisely<\/p>\n

\n

Eric Burke<\/h1>\n

An Abandoned Field<\/span><\/h2>\n

As the older boys compete
\nto jump<\/p>\n

this and that,<\/p>\n

I lean
\non one training wheel<\/p>\n

and wait.<\/p>\n

\n

Eric Burke<\/strong> <\/span>programs computers and writes poems in Columbus, Ohio.<\/em><\/p>\n

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