My dog bending herself in half, overjoyed when I come home.
The moon cascading her blessings into my Pagan heart.
Laughter with friends, a glass of merlot, more laughter.
Sunshine melting into my back, loosening muscles.
Pen and paper and the urge to use them.
Sharing tea and stories with writers,
A fuzzy blanket, cuddled in sleep.
Myths of Athena and Hekate,
Mini crossword puzzles,
Cleansing rainfall,
More laughter,
And Me

By Terri C. Simon, EC Poetry & Prose Member

About the Author

Terri Simon’s poetry chapbooks are “Ghosts of My Own Choosing” (Flutter Press, 2017) and “Ringing the Bell” (Clare Songbirds Publishing House, 2021). Her work has appeared in “The Avenue,” “Third Wednesday,” “Poetry Quarterly,” “Ariel Chart,” “Bay to Ocean 2019,” and elsewhere. In 2022, she founded Fallen Tree Press, LLC with Patti Ross. Fallen Tree Press is a small press specializing in publishing poetry chapbooks. Terri is also part of the management team for EC Poetry and Prose, a writing collective. She grew up in Mount Vernon, NY, studied writing at Sarah Lawrence College, and lives in Laurel, Maryland.

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Feature Photo by Natasha Fernandez

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