you inch meticulously
across the map
one mountain river
at a time
commenting on rain
heat prevailing wind
your footsteps
leave no imprint
on paper
only ink the road
a little deeper
Joanna M. Weston is married, has one cat, multiple spiders, a herd of deer, and two derelict hen-houses. Her middle-reader, Frame and The McGuire, was published by Tradewind Books, 2015. A poetry collection, A Bedroom of Searchlights, was published by Inanna Publications, 2016. Her other books are listed on her blog: http://www.1960willowtree.wordpress.com/
© 2017, Joanna M. Weston
Halfway Down the Stairs 