Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Poems by Nolcha Fox

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Wherever You Are

I wasn’t there when you left us, slipping into the night. You were a star in the sky that went dark. I thought the night would breathe you back, but now I know you’re gone. I’ve given up hope that I will see you in the flesh. 

The night must be so cold up there. I send you all my daughter love to make of it a parka, for your soul should never freeze. ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

Dear Daffodils

Daffodils hopped over the fence

from our neighbor’s yard,

anxious to escape the careful

pruning and perfection.

Word spread that we allow

our plants to grow just

as they’d like. How brave 

they were to jump with no 

idea if they would land alive 

or squashed, that other

plants would eat as fertilizer.

Two yellow heads took root

and nodded sunshine to the fall.

I hope they like us well enough

that they’ll be back again.

published in Medusa’s Kitchen


© Nolcha Fox


Nolcha Fox

Nolcha Fox’s poems have been curated in print and online journals. A best-selling author, her poetry books are available on Amazon and Dancing Girl Press. Nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize multiple times. Editor of Chewers by Masticadores and Poetry Bookshelf on LatinosUSA


Websites: https://writingaddiction2.wordpress.com/

and https://nolchafox2.wixsite.com/nolcha-s-written-wor/blog 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nolcha.fox/ 


1 comment:

  1. Thank you so much for publishing my poems, Barb - you rock!

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