The Gate to the Pond
You feel compelled
to paint the gate again
and again and again,
opening another fresh
tube of pigment, looking
for the perfect tone,
the secret word
to keep the gate
from closing.
[LSS, 11/19/20]
A Northwest to Southeast writing collaboration between Laura Stangel Schmidt on Whidbey Island, WA and Robert Kostuck in Clearwater, FL.
T-minus 11 Burned toast, raw yolk, a few last words on the unswept floor. [LSS, 5/7/24]
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