Clouds
Clouds are concentrated water vapor
held together by our dreams
shaped by wishes--
the cirrus cloud that sculpts itself
into a gull protecting its kin
feeding below as a lonely mother
looks up and holds the sight
forever in her mind
or the tops of cumulus clouds
suddenly lit by the sun
lifts a man out of his wheelchair
willing himself to walk.
Janet Krauss, after retirement from teaching 39 years of English at Fairfield University, continues to mentor students, lead a poetry discussion at the Wilton Library, participate in a CT. Poetry Society Workshop, and one other plus two poetry groups. She co–leads the Poetry Program of the Black Rock Art Guild. She has two books of poetry : Borrowed Scenery (Yuganta Press) and Through the Trees of Autumn (Spartina Press). Many of her poems have been published in Amethyst Review, and her haiku in Cold Moon Journal.
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