Monday, September 01, 2025

fugue

the road home winds 
                          slow and fatigued
my bicycle falls 
                         heavily in the landing
doors open drowsy 
                           as a dream

why must I tell this story 

                      the edges hesitate
                      tomorrow is untold
                      but sure to arrive early 

a thought unfolding as I call it forth
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Pic: I thought these were slugs on my hellebores, but they're teeny, tiny frogs--each one the size of a pea! The wonders I continue to discover, sometimes even in my own backyard, amaze me.

6 comments:

Jenny said...

Beautiful poem Maya! And... those teensy frogs. They're adorable!

Gillian said...

Cute.

Nicole said...

Tiny frogs!
I love the poem, Maya!

StephLove said...

I like how your use of the whole word bicycle, rather than bike, gives the line a much better rhythm.

And those frogs! So cute...

Lisa's Yarns said...

I love this poem! And those tiny frogs!! So cute!

Bibliomama said...

So lovely. And tiny frogs! There was a tiny spider on a kleenex I was using to clean my glasses this morning and I managed not to scream and throw it across the room.

fugue

the road home winds                            slow and fatigued my bicycle falls                           heavily in the landing doors ope...