Short Poems I Love...

      Between the moon coming out
      And the sun going in, --
      the red dragonflies.
                --Nikyu

The Coyote in the Zoo

by William Stafford

A yellow eye meets mine;

I suddenly know, too late,

the land outside belongs

to the one that looks away.

     I felt like kissing swords                                   

     because their glimmer                            

     reminded me of your smile.           

                                                             

 --Antara  (Pre-Islamic Knight Poet)

Juncos

by William Stafford

They operate from elsewhere,

Some hall in the mountains--

quick visit, gone.

Specialists on branch ends,

Craft union. I like their

clean little coveralls.

Happy National Poetry Month!