celebrate
this cloud billows
once, in all of time
the corkscrew willow
bending—the curve
a grace, a prayer
how the leopard
bears whisker spots
these rosettes
their fingerprint
and the baby’s
cowlick at his nape
all of us, called—
how precise we are
each one unique
every one required
Amrita Skye Blaine develops themes of aging, disability, and spiritual awakening. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University in 2003. She has published a memoir and a three-novel trilogy. Blaine has been writing poetry steadily since she turned seventy. Her poems have been accepted by Braided Way Magazine, The Penwood Review, Delta Poetry Review, the New English Review, Soul Forte, and Chiron Review. Her first book of poetry, every riven thing, has been accepted for publication by Finishing Line Press and will come out mid-2025.
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