On a crisp day in early April
months since she had seen a visitor
the sight of a new someone
driving a team and wagon toward
their place gripped her down where
nature controls mind and body
His team halted on the time-harden road
greeting her in a low rumbling voice
more pleasant than the preacher’s
and from her a soft hello staring
into eyes of a man younger than Papa
Her dream is reality for a young man
who asks if Luke Barkley lives here
bringing a vigorous nod
catching his wide smile
of beautiful teeth and kind lips
He is the one Papa talked about at
breakfast the helper for
planting and harvesting
and she at eighteen had begun
planning a special celebration
and a harvest of her own
around the time of Thanksgiving
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
Early Works is an exhaustive compilation of the first decade of the poems and stories of Z.B.McClure. Included are family photos, rare personal photos, photos of 1st draft manuscripts of many of his early poems. Also some biography and memoir materia
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
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This write painted a powerful scene!
Richard
A wonderfully imaged and written piece; well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Xxxx Dove
Quite a meeting, and quite a celebration...
Love is in the air.....
Peter