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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Ohio

There’s something subtle
about nature in these parts.
It drips,
but doesn’t gush.
It rolls,
but doesn’t protrude.
There are things that bite,
but their bite is much less terrible
than the arctic winds or equatorial sun.

It’s easy to understand
why people would settle here.
It seems manageable,
unlike all the chaos
we invite into our lives.

The weather is predictably seasonal,
and aside from the odd year in seven,
there is a natural peace of mind.

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