Pre-rain, and several flowers brand new to me have
emerged; the fringed
orchid, the marsh marigold, and the bittersweet
nightshade. Heavy rain is forecast for most of
the day and these small
delicacies, these tiny flowers will reap the
benefits, their faces upturned and waiting.
John L. Stanizzi’s books are Ecstasy Among Ghosts, Sleepwalking, Dance Against the Wall, After the Bell, Hallelujah Time!, High Tide – Ebb Tide, Four Bits, Chants, and Sundowning. His poems have appeared in Prairie Schooner, American Life in Poetry, and many other publications. His non-fiction has been featured in Adelaide, Stonecoast Review, Evening Street Review, Ovunque Siamo, and Scarlet Leaf Review.
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