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number 61
P O E T R Y by Carolyn Miller |
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| Third Day of the Year The new year starts off bravely, light around its edges: Persimmons grow translucent in a bowl. The hills are green; gray whales— pregnant females first—leap and plunge their way to Mexico. Juncos, down from Oregon, fatten in backyards, while ginkgo trees release their hoard of gold. This early, we are hopeful. Even the orange-bellied newts crossing busy roads, sure they will find love. |