Showing posts with label Ghosts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ghosts. Show all posts

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Ghosts by Melissa Lemay

Image | Melissa Lemay
Ghosts 

My dog hears things I can’t —

the footfall of a deer in the

distance.


She takes pause , gazing

off into the direction of some

thing I cannot see.


I scan between the trees.

My boots creak-crunch

through the snow —


there’s not much chance

I will spot deer walking through —

I only hear their ghosts. 

© Melissa Lemay

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Melissa Lemay


Melissa Lemay lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with her children, cats, and dog. She writes about God, addiction, trauma, healing, motherhood, and many other things. She enjoys spending time with family, drinking good coffee, and being outdoors. She loves animals. Her poem, “Ephemeral”, was chosen as Poetic Publication of the Year for 2023 at Spillwords Press; she was Author of the Month for July 2024 and Author of the Year for 2024. Find her at melissalemay.wordpress, collaborature.blogspot, and at dVerse Poets Pub. 


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