The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

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Trains

Click. Clack.
The train on the track
The groaning cars.
The morning stars
Smell that diesel
The horn cuts the air
Rust falls like rain
And the wheels come to life
Now the semaphore is green
The gate falls in line
All’s runnin’ along just fine
The train on the track
Click. Clack.