Jane Austen rows out of the Gatehouse
Scissors snipping among the tea cups
Little barbed sisters
Little crocus gatherings
Catching the light
Peace distils for a moment
The hand rests temporarily over its sheathed fingers
Poised
In a pocket
For momentous happenings
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Colette Maxfield lives in the UK near the point where the Thames River meets the Kennet Canal. Currently working in a university/union setting. Writing free verse poetry and influenced by poets Rilke, Rumi, and Ted Hughes.