As I watched a seed sigh on the song of a slipstream I realized that what was once its hope to fly was now its trust in the breeze what was once its dream to take root was now contingent upon the currents that carry this cocoon this chrysalis of beginning its weight – which warps the wind – a contribution to the dictation of its destination.
Dana Michele Havas is a poet living in Ithaca NY, when she is not writing she is helping to keep her regional food system resilient by serving farmers in her community. This is amongst her first publications along with her recently published work in New Note Poetry (April 2022). You can find her on Twitter @dmhavas (not terribly active) but welcomes the engagement none-the-less.