Morning With Chokecherries

Vandal Poem of the Day: January 30, 2020

 by Merrill Gilfillan

Douse them, wet
they shine like brilliant
caviar (dust devils whirling,
cranes circling, babies
laughing, halfmoon sailing,
ravens, old station wagons
circling and circling), set
them in the sun.

from UndanceableFind more by Merrill Gilfillan at the library
Copyright © 2005 Merrill Gilfillan

Used with the permission of Flood Editions.

Published in Merrill Gilfillan Poems

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