Two poems by Maryann Breukelman

Re-Homed

i)

the moon,

out of place,

dangles

deep

in the black well

of water

ii)

the tree

grows

through the kitchen floor boards

in the abandoned house,

reclaiming space

iii)

the sun leaves the sky,

and rests in the still pond,

for a sleepy afternoon

iv)

clouds move

briskly,

pulled by the strength

of the flying heron

v)

the daffodil

roams,

merrily,

in between stones

on the drive-way

Waiting

i.

carving time

from the day—

into blocks,

into spheres,

into clocks, into books,

into statues, into boxes

ii.

slicing pieces

from this moment

iii.

creating

a space of eternity

in a humble day

Maryann Breukelman lives and writes in the Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada. She is a poet and novelist. You can read more of her poetry and follow her at visible poet on Instagram here and read about her novel, The Secret Bookstore here. She is currently at work on a new novel, a work of literary fiction with elements of magic realism.

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