Nikomis by Shelby Larkin
Nikomis
Shelby Larkin
Your smile sung out to sunshine
& carried it across ages
& every sunny day has a piece of you in it
I think of you when a butterfly lands gently on a Black Eyed Susan
Or a humming bird shimmers through the air
I think of you when a warm breeze touches the tree tops & they dance, glittering like emeralds
I think of you when childhood ease whispers gently against my soul
I think of giggling through trails in the forest
& you showing me the magic that’s always there
I think of dancing naked in the sunshine because no one was there to see
& the freedom you placed right in the heart of me
I think of you when the powwow drums beats
& my heart cries out to dance
You gave me those things before you left
& I’ll always think of that
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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only
Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.
