You took for granted the lush-leafed kingdom outside your window, the maple you relied on for shade and song, time’s thick anchor. Never thanked the hands or careless breeze that sank a seed years ago, though each fall your back cursed the endless raking. One summer day, bursts of rain and wind sent limbs and […]
Gail Thomas
Gail Thomas has published six books of poetry, most recently Trail of Roots and Leaving Paradise. Her poems are widely published in journals and anthologies and have won awards and Pushcart Prize nominations. She teaches poetry for Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshops, helps refugees resettle and visits schools and libraries with her therapy dog, Sunny.