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Friday, January 09, 2026

WHIRLS

by Don Kingfisher Campbell


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1: California Driveway
 
The unfurling of the calla lily
Like a white dress whirling
 
When fully open with the day
Orange pistil elicits pollination
 
2: Minnesota Video
 
Masked man’s bodycam sees driver:
“I’m not mad at you, boy.”
 
Nearby woman wielding cellphone:
“You want to come at us?”
 
3: Reflecting Poet
 
The whirl of wheels
The whirl of a weapon
 
What makes a mind whirl
What made our minds whirl


Don Kingfisher Campbell, MFA Antioch University L.A., taught at USC and Occidental College Upward Bound, board member California Poets In The Schools, publisher Four Feathers Press, host of the Saturday Afternoon Poetry reading and workshop series in Pasadena, California.