Monk’s Vow, Gazing at a Bank of Snow by Mike Wilson
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Monk’s Vow, Gazing at a Bank of Snow
This persistent bulldog guarding an empty box
against a thief nicknamed death and rumored
to stalk in the disguise of tomorrow I shall bury
in this bank of snow
and know peace
© Mike Wilson
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Mike Wilson |
Mike Wilson’s work has appeared in many magazines and in Mike’s book, Arranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic. His awards include the League of Minnesota Poets Award, the Maine Poets Society Award, and the Chaffin/Kash Prize of the Kentucky State Poetry Society. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Short but impactful!
ReplyDeleteI love Mike's writing! Concise and impactful.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, Mike!
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