Michael Flanagan
Born 1947 in the USA
Currently live in Minnesota, USA
I live in Minnesota with Lady, my lovable mutt. I fly fish and write short poems to fill out my life.
an unmarked stone
alone in the muddy snow…
I brought you a rose
Blithe Spirit # 311
we know so few
there will be more ghosts than living at her wake
Hedgerow # 133
her casket ordered
a sort of peace settles
the tsunami of my mind
Poetry Quarterly Fall 2020
green moss grows
on the north side of the oak
that shades her gravestone
Poetry Quarterly # 35 Fall 2018
so weary
in the rain outside the ER
she bums a smoke
Three Line Poetry # 53
cobwebs in the loft
the rope we used to swing on
when we flew like birds
cornflower blue
shawl draped over the barn door
Morning Glories
Three Line Poetry #39 2016
the mare nips
at the farrier’s ponytail —
autumn chill
Heron’s Nest Volume XIX September 2016
broken stones
honey bees and hollyhocks
pioneer cemetery
Mayfly Haiku Magazine #61 Summer 2016
last quarter moon glows
and points out Alpha Librae
like any proud parent