Monday, April 6, 2020

COVID-19 Sequence


Sunlit stump
chips of a chipmunk
deepen the stillness

The children’s game
whispering around me
quiet rain

Last night’s spring runoff
the quiet river carrying itself
away

Voices of unseen geese
fade north
I hold my breath

Child’s bedtime
the blanket that grew
on a sheep we know

Good Friday service
a branch of pussywillows
throws spiky shadows

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Early Spring flowers - Glory of the Snow