So much depends
upon
the hands
that pull weeds
from the garden
picking the berries
one by one
pulling the toddler
up to his
feet
scratching the
ears of an anxious dog
spreading the
shawl
across old shoulders
until the melody begins.
has been a teacher and administrator in Southern Oregon and Western Washington public schools. He lives in Snohomish County in Washington. He reads and writes, and fiddles with the guitar. His poetry has appeared in The Closed Eye Open and SpectraPoets.
