Poems of spring
BY ALYSSA EVANS
In celebration of National Poetry Month, poets from
around the region shared some of their creations. These
poems celebrate nature and the human connection, while
also acknowledging present day struggles. They provide
just a glimpse into spring along the North Coast. We hope
they make you think and provide a balm to your day.
Bon Ami in the Time of Corona
Blending the powder into a paste
intending to kill nothing, disinfect no surface
only to clean our windows.
But I gained power from this gentle new friend.
My hand moved through shadows of grief,
scrubbed through sticky
clumps of fear and confusion.
Gem fl ashes from the hummingbirds’ throats
light up our eyes.
Now, how clean and clear our sight.
— Mary Lou McAuley
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Trees bloom bright pink with the shift in weather in Uniontown.
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