She brews a pot
while the children are still asleep,
her ritual.
Today, I joined her.
As I sipped,
warmth poured through my darkness.
A.R. Williams is a poet from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. His poetry collections include Funeral in the Wild (Kelsay Books, 2024), Time in Shenandoah (Bottlecap Press, 2024), and A Weathered Ship (Ridge Books, 2025). Website: virginiapoet.com
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