Monday, September 01, 2025

fugue

the road home winds slow 
my bicycle is nodding 
doors open drowsily

why must I tell this story 

                      the edges hesitate
                      tomorrow is unstated
                      but sure to arrive early 
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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.

10 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.

J said...

That’s a lovely poem, and SQUEEE! (I can’t believe I just typed SQUEEE! I am NOT a SQUEEE! Person!) about those adorable little frogs!

Jeanie said...

Oh my! I have never, ever, even imagined a frog could be so tiny!

maya said...

Thank you, friends! I'm so glad those tiny frogs delighted you too... I thought I might be the only one who didn't know they came that tiny.

Nance said...

I'm sorry I'm so late here. I meant to come back, but time got away from me.

This poem enchants me. The interruptive line "why must I tell this story" is almost a sigh. It's a perfect break here from the quotidian to the ethereal. I love it.

And those frogs! I want them all.

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