Saturday, August 1, 2015

J.D. DeHart- A Poem


Apparition
 
She wore a wide-brim blue hat
and an ice blue coat, skin
of similar feel and shade.
A name I can no longer remember,
and could never pronounce
from a land I have never been to.
Visits came in the evening when
the kids had gone in from playing
and the streets were silent.
Everyone's early buzz gave her
safe passage.  We loved, passing
through one another, and she
always left, not a trace of scent
or warmth behind, only the brief
memories that even now fade.
 
 
JD DeHart is a writer and teacher.  His chapbook, The Truth About Snails, is currently available from RedDashboard.

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