Mammatus Over the Monongahela
—Photos by Chris Feldman
—Poetry by Ann Wehrman,
Sacramento, CA
—Original Artwork by Ann Wehrman
HOLDING IT TOGETHER
in your photo
lines of mammatus clouds
fill soft, beige sky
like coils of human guts
I remember your emails
from the hospital bed
first quick surgery
seemed a success
then complications
weeks more in the hospital
eviscerated, purified
you survived on tubed food, prayer, and will
put yourself back together
at what cost, each moment?
fierce despite aged joints, bad back
irascibility masks deep caring heart
you’ve studied the next realm
are not afraid, yet chose to stay
each day a dedication
thank you for sticking around
in your photo
lines of mammatus clouds
fill soft, beige sky
like coils of human guts
I remember your emails
from the hospital bed
first quick surgery
seemed a success
then complications
weeks more in the hospital
eviscerated, purified
you survived on tubed food, prayer, and will
put yourself back together
at what cost, each moment?
fierce despite aged joints, bad back
irascibility masks deep caring heart
you’ve studied the next realm
are not afraid, yet chose to stay
each day a dedication
thank you for sticking around
Butterfly
—Photo by Pixel2013 from Pixabay.com
—Photo by Pixel2013 from Pixabay.com
AFTERNOON TEA
pale white butterfly
flutters through the lavender
cool sips on hot day
pale white butterfly
flutters through the lavender
cool sips on hot day
Pittsburgh Abstract No. 30
—Photo by Chris Feldman
—Photo by Chris Feldman
love life like this drought
short tease
a few sprinkles
breeze still paper dry
got out a pan to collect water
but sky lightened
fierce sun resumed its blaze
no more raindrops
long, hard drought
Beloved
—Crayon Drawing by Ann Wehrman
—Crayon Drawing by Ann Wehrman
beloved
we lie together, enraptured
breathe softly upon each other
hands seal our union
through open lips
your emotion enters my soul
we burrow into this
wide old bed
blanket ourselves
with perfect forever darkness
SkyPool
—Photo by Chris Feldman
—Photo by Chris Feldman
Today’s LittleNip:
IN SUMMER
—Ann Wehrman
deep rich bluest sky
I want to jump up and in
swim and float and fly
_______________________
—Medusa, with thanks to Ann Wehrman and Chris Feldman for another cool collaboration—cool sips on a hot summer day!
—Photo Courtesy of Public Domain
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Northern California and otherwheres,
click on
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Photos in this column can be enlarged by
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in the top right corner to come back to Medusa.
Would you like to be a SnakePal?
All you have to do is send poetry and/or
photos and artwork to
kathykieth@hotmail.com. We post
work from all over the world—including
that which was previously published—
and collaborations are welcome.
Just remember:
the snakes of Medusa are always hungry—
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