The robin knows nothing
of this strange moment
we are in. It
pokes the ground
unfazed
by the collapse of norms.
To steal the suet,
a bear emerges from
the woods.
Like the herd of cows across the road,
the bear has not remarked upon
the fragile balance of the Court.
The download speed is slow.
Streaming is impossible.
There’s scarcely any phone.
I’m untethered from the news.
I swim In the clear, clean river.
The current is strong
and will carry you off,
but the river’s only four feet deep,
and when you feel you’re being sent
downstream, you just stand up
and make for shore.
A professional editor for over thirty years, Ed works in a variety of genres. His projects have received publishing and professional awards.