Paper Boats by Donna Burke Esgro
This poem first appeared in Flora/Fauna an internationally curated book of eco-poetry and photography, edited by Pete Taylor and published by Open Shutter PressPaper Boats Donna Burke Esgro I am a rivercoiling, curvingflowing ore at first lightjumping the reeds, rushes, sedgestrailing silver ribbons of salmonI run heavywith blood, tears, poisonbroken hearts of bearswispy with water hyacinths, damselfliesListen to my ancient songsfrom glacial depthsto tarnished surfacePay heed as I flood, surge, rageagainst jagged cliffscrack boulders and chisel stoneinto sacred chasmsAttend as I light the…
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