Photograph by Amy Hart
cracks in the pavement
widening in the toothy grass grin
of slow rebellion
spit-shined skin of children
hair worried as weeds
and tended as gardens
snow burdened branches
outstretched to soft creatures
slouching toward home
the aging woman
skin like corduroy
and song like spun silk
the smooth eyes of lake stones
ripple-worn to fit the arches
of tender feet
the call of a common loon
summoning the spirits
back from the travail of living
the wept tears of midnight
perched on blades of grass
making diamonds of morning
Lesley Hart Gunn is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada but currently teaches college writing at Utah Valley University where she lives with her partner, three children and two cats. She is interested in the intersection of nature and belief. A list of publications can be found on Instagram at medusamakesnoise.