the child halts
in the shade of the old elm
dripping ice pop
—Patricia Kelly
About the author: Patricia has a weblog that contains ruminations and ramblings from retirement including original poetry, scifaiku, and haiku; ideas for working with dreams (e.g. The Tarot) and writing dream-based poems; and actual dream explorations. She can be reached at roswila at gmail dot com.
I love the image of a child and an old elm. I reminds me of my childhood in Beloit Wisconsin. The most stately tree in our yard was an elm that my grandfather planted. Thanks Patricia for memory.
a child stares into
the tangles of an old elm
visiting grandpa
cool scarlet night--
poinciana during dog days of summer