September 18, 2025

Wings   No one tells you When you move your child to college About the next day When the house is quiet And her room lies empty But the door is closed So you pretend For a moment She is still there Laughing Talking on the phone  Leaving crumbs   How will they see her?...

September 4, 2025

Image: Barbara Ryther Moored She’s such a small boat In such a lot of water   Mostly she floats gently   But then A tidal surge A storm swell A sudden squall The wake of a passing tanker   She rocks and sways   The death of a loved one An...