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Crossing
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The whisper of her amber perfume
fills her hair with sunset, as we walk
along the creek. A slender log lies
across the roiling water. Side by side
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we cross, I, tightrope-walking,
bark crisp under my bare feet, she,
gingerly stepping from dry stone
to flat rock, her arms seeking
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balance in the still air, like a small
wounded bird. On the far side
I stand, my hand waiting for hers,
for the steady climb up the bank.
This poem first appeared in Rockvale Review.
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This poem is from the chapbook Her Infinite Variety by Malcolm Glass (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/her-infinite-variety-by-malcolm-glass/
Her Infinite Variety is a collection of poems, stories, and plays celebrating women. Through his narratives, dramatizations, and monologues, Malcolm Glass takes his reader on a journey through the triumphs and tribulations of women and their relationships with men and other women. These pieces show women dealing with frustration and grief, making tough choices, expressing wit and sensibility, determination and confusion. The reader will find in this collection characters who are mystical and mythical, whimsical and nostalgic. Her Infinite Variety suggests that the depth and diversity of women extends far beyond its pages, to infinity.
For seventy years Malcolm Glass has published poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and plays. His work has appeared in many journals, including Poetry, Nimrod, The Arizona Quarterly, The Sewanee Review, and Prairie Schooner. Heinemann published his guide to writing poetry, Important Words (with Bill Brown); and he is the author of a half dozen books published by Scholastic Books. His books of poetry include Bone Love, In the Shadow of the Gourd, The Dinky Line, and His latest collection of poems, Mirrors, Myths, and Dreams, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2018.
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