Hohokam
A coyote barks back
at the sunlight
from among rocks marked
with directions to the stars
when the people who
were here before him
walked to the edge of the Earth
and continued
into the darkness
that spread
around the mountain each night
and gave no indication
of where the next
step leads.
David Chorlton is a transplanted European, who has lived in Phoenix since 1978. His poems have appeared in many publications online and in print, and reflect his affection for the natural world. His newest book publication is Shatter the Bell in my Ear, his translations of poems by Austrian poet Christine Lavant.
