Recycling Day
BY JENNIFER PRATT WALTER
The first morning of the year has come.
I lift guarded eyes as I wheel
the big blue cart to the street.
Riding on my shoulders are the
hopes, sorrows and dreams
of ten thousand ancestors.
We hold our beautiful breath
as we step together into
the spotless year.
Jennifer Pratt Walter
Jennifer (she/her) is a Crone who finds awe in the simple daily miracles of life. She is a professional harpist, poet and hobbyist photographer. She has had poetry and photography published in a number of print and on-line journals, including VoiceCatcher, Calyx, and Palette. Jennifer has three grown children and husband and lives on a small farm in Vancouver. No AI is in her work.
