Saturday, July 25, 2015

Gnarled Oak, Issue 4, July 2015

A Reverence for Rust


rusted wheels
carrying us toward
the hymn of home

a haloed sun
beckons us beyond
the rusty gate

pressed prayers
these rusting memories
between our palms

rust-flecked silo
our songs still echo
hallelujah

2 comments:

  1. Debbie, it's lovely to read longer works. This is so glorious!

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  2. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, Kim. You are the third reader to leave me a comment, and I'm thrilled beyond words!

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