Precariously,
the sycamores perch
on the river bank.
Tangled roots,
unearthed,
claw the gravel.
Yellow leaves litter
the ground
like unanswered letters
or debts too high
to be forgiven.
Precariously,
the sycamores perch
on the river bank.
Tangled roots,
unearthed,
claw the gravel.
Yellow leaves litter
the ground
like unanswered letters
or debts too high
to be forgiven.
Agnes Vojta grew up in Germany and now lives in Rolla, where she teaches at Missouri S&T. Her work has been published in the Gasconade Review, Poetry Quarterly, Southwinds, and elsewhere.
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Congratulations Agnes. Beautiful poem. Keep going! You are a Woman Unleashed! Wishing you every Blessing.