Nudge of dawn, and they stir in half-light. Still air hangs heavy—not a bird, not a trill. Eager, the sun pulses under the skyline— flickering then flushing pink-gold before breaching the horizon, now bursting through, firing up orange to stash cumulus behind blue as the pines stake themselves into place—bark-cased statues carved out vertical, their […]
Sarah Banks
Sarah Banks writes poetry and short fiction. She lives in Mississippi where she uses the landscape of her home state to inspire her writing. Her poetry has appeared in Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY. Sarah teaches nursing school and enjoys traveling, hiking, and working in her garden.