Poetry in
Poetry in
everything–
all places–
brought to light
in sunrise–
brought in darkness
by a Whippoorwill–
& in memories
of you.
I find words
in tiger lilies
on red, clay
Kentucky
roadsides,
a solitary
Monarch
circling.
I hear poetry in
the flow
of Old Seventy Creek
& in its descent
of 76 Falls,
writing.
I find words in
the view
from Jack’s Knob
when fog rises,
& deer in
Upchurch Hollow
bounce high in
crossing,
white tails upright
one
&
all.
I dream in
my room unseen,
alone
as Covid19
howls
outside the door,
hungry hunter,
tracking.
8 thoughts on "Poetry in"
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Wow, that last verse…. creeped me out. Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
wendyjett, I will not apologize for that last stanza, but its effect on you is understandable. Thanks for your reply.
This makes me equally homesick and sick-of-home.
Little Bird, I understand how you can be homesick and sick-of-home in these times. Thanks for reading.
The beautiful things found by the words are outplaying the howling virus.
I’m glad you think like that, Gaby.
Thanks…
love your final image
Pat, the final image came to me suddenly as I thought I was finished with the poem.