Twilight of a Mild Day by Martha Christina

Earlier, in bright sunlight,
two yellow crocus opened
while I sat inside,
no longer a new widow,
but still breathing winter.



Martha Christina has published two collections: Staying Found (Fleur-de-lis Press) and Against Detachment (Pecan Grove Press). Her work appears in earlier issues of Red Eft Review, and recently in Star 82 Review, Crab Orchard Review, and Tiny Seed Journal. Born and raised in Indiana, she now lives in Bristol, Rhode Island.