Featured Writer: Richard Arnold

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Empty Nest


broken feather
           striped like a shirt
broken seeds
           tossed like toys
open hole
           cold like a door
broken bone
           shaped like a heart

 

Richard Arnold was born and raised in Alabama, but has lived on Vancouver Island since 1985. He teaches English at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo. He tries to communicate to all his students the need to respect and protect the natural environment. He enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, reading, and spending time with his wife and two teenagers.

Email: Richard Arnold

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