Don Thompson

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November (3)

The oak shrugs off the wind's
Endless questions, making its
Amber argument for reticence.

Then all at once unburdens itself,
Scattering leaves like pages
Torn loose from a tell-all diary.

Don Thompson has been writing about the San Joaquin Valley for over fifty years, including a dozen or so books and chapbooks. A San Joaquin Almanac won the Eric Hoffer Award for 2021 in the chapbook category. For more info and links to publishers, visit his website at
www.don-e-thompson.com