I’m honoured to have this recent poem included in Crosswinds Poetry Journal’s Contest Anthology 2023, alongside many poets I’ve long admired. Many thanks to Editor-In-Chief David Dragone for selecting it and for the beautiful journal he’s produced! It’s a great read – copies can be ordered here
The spring issue of Soul-Lit is now live and I have two poems in it that can be read here.
I’ll note that “Morning Blessing” previously appeared in my chapbook “Irresistible” and “Kindness” in the anthology “Best of Kindness 2017” where it placed third. These notes were supposed to be included with their appearance here. Such a lovely journal! Do check out the rest of the issue.
More good news! My poems “Always, In Returning” and “In The Cathedral” are now up at the lovely Taos Journal of Poetry & Art, along with many other beauties from writers I’ve long admired. Please do scroll through this Issue 10 to see what I mean! Many thanks to editors Cathy Strisik and Veronica Golos!
You can read them here: http://www.taosjournalofpoetry.com/always-in-returning/ – “In the Cathedral” is on the next page.
daffodils:
a glory of suns
within hand’s reach
***
the arbutus twists
through shadows to catch the light,
shape leaves
***
pouring
from their long green stems:
one red, one white tulip
***
fogbank:
a lonely ridge of trees
has scaled the heavens
***
in a restaurant:
tables apart, blue eyes
feast on brown
***
downtown lunch hour:
all my faces
streaming by
***
How do you open the bottle
when you are
that which is poured?
These also appeared in North Shore Magazine many many moons ago.
Lynne Burnett 