ANN PRIVATEER

ANN PRIVATEER

Darkly

high upon a wall

a child tries to reach

states of wonder and glory

growing ever so slowly

it seems until each mark

becomes a little higher

states of wonder

as pure as the morning

Wonder

Rivers rise

Change shore lines

Mountainsides slip

And slide from

Fires, drought,

And too much rain

Insane, madness

Glad to make

Your acquaintance.

Into The Dark

As quick and as quiet

As a tiny mouse

Hovering in tall grass

Wondering where

Tomorrow will be

In Witch Elm

Or Knotted Pine

Seeds for the

Appetite, love

And kisses galore

Filled and filed

Fire and Moon

Pay tribute

No longer blue

Jaguars leap

What a sight.

ANN PRIVATEER

ANN PRIVATEER is a poet, artist, and photographer. Some of her work has appeared in Third Wednesday, Manzanita, and Entering to name a few.