Watching mayflies fish at dusk

This sprawling dance, all wings, lures the swift strike. And a fishhook moon cast against the blue baits the great night. Mayflies fishing, their careless dance tempts a harmony; the final, blinding flash of light riffles, a feeding of attractions the dance invites....

I Awake In This Exile

I awake in this exile, dreaming the owl’s question. I wear a close frost coat, share the mouse’s blanket of fur, warmth and feathers. I awake in this exile, see the unblinking eyes, hear the thunder of doves, tremble in the ardent chill of water, piercing fire, and...