‘Clarification’

I tell you someone will remember us in the future

Sappho, 6th century BCE what will they remember?

Bach’s cantatas

Coltrane Bird blue jays cardinals endless fires water out of control species lost in the shuffle of disconnect and misremember what future where and how will there be new species old will lovers plant gardens harvest sustenance know we tried sometimes to nurture

Southern California native Sharon Ankrum lives near her sons and their children in San Antonio.

Poetry editor: Jim LaVilla-Havelin