Sunday, April 24, 2022

The Dove Above

by G. Jack Urso



is there a dove


that flies above


and watches with eyes


over wide blue skies?

 

is there a snake


that rattles and shakes


guides us to trees


of knowledge and leaves?

  

am i dust


i wish i knew


or am i just


an animal too?


                         


Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Candle Opera

 by G. Jack Urso



an aruni photography/Getty Images

The sad thing about candles


is not that their light goes out


but how brightly they once burned



For Annie, my most precious companion (2005-2022).