roy_imhoff_quansoo
- Illustration by Roy Imhoff

Slow sun pulls long days

over July.

The marsh holds its breath

and soaks in warm water.

Cattails surround the pond.

Ducks and turtles loaf on logs.

Songs slow in the woods.

Herons stand still as gray pilings

and fish come to graze

in their shadows.

Overhead, swallows mow down

a new crop of insects.

 

Join the Conversation

1 Comment

  1. Warren & I used to chase after tadpoles, frogs, coffee bugs & water skeeters in our youth. Perhaps that contributed to his keen eye of nature’s ways. Regardless, beautiful writing.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *