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The Comings and Goings of Heaven and Earth

Clouds’ movement in the sky, the sight of birds,
phenomena that draw an upward glance,
may sometimes leave us at a loss for words,
uncertain if we’ll get another chance.
Yet, these are givens in the firmament,
and though not firmly underfoot, they pass
as steadfastly as time that we have spent
trailing old earth behind, wearing down grass.
The ground beneath our feet, like solid air,
is filled with hidden insects as the sky,
our ways put on repeat, comprising where
we’ve been, looking ahead, wondering why
all trails seemed destined to a single place,
an ending that’s most difficult to face.

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David L. Williams is recently retired from 34 years teaching high school English in Lincoln, Nebraska, his primary residence since he went to college there in the 80s. He has been published in Autumn Sky Daily Poetry, Rat’s Ass Review, Masque & Spectacle, Live Nude Poetry, Sublunary Review, and Provenance Journal. More about David and his poetry at his webpage, http://classwords.com.

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2 Responses

  1. Cynthia L Erlandson

    I really like what you’ve done with the imagery of the sky and land, showing how they are in some ways almost mirroring each other.

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  2. Roy Eugene Peterson

    David, our final destination as a human is difficult for us to face as our thoughts go from the cerebral to the eternal as you vividly remind us.

    Reply

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