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Barry Basden

Speleology

we settle into
being old together

walk into a cave
out of the storm

there is warmth

and light

shadows flicker
hand prints dance on a wall

like those before us
we watch

listening for riders
in the distance




Barry Basden lives in the Texas hill country with his wife and two yellow Labs. He edits Camroc Press Review and is coauthor of CRACK! AND THUMP: WITH A COMBAT INFANTRY OFFICER IN WORLD WAR II.  He is currently working on a collection of compressed pieces related to war. www.camrocpressreview.com




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