Burial Ground 

What happened was that the sky

opened a door to another room

empty of furniture 

and you hadn’t noticed 

the deer in the corner

grazing on summer grass.

[LSS, 7/4/22]

Recovery

Charting the progress

of the fledgling robin

as it climbs the ladder

of apple tree branches 

after stunning itself

on my bedroom window.

[LSS, 7/4/22]