telephone pole, where the hanged swing
above the treeline
as warning to the sun
to keep this cold land
cold--
the frozen limbs of trees
agree
with everything that is said;
chimneys send up smoke signals
that only mountains
can read.
--
Wayne F. Burke's poetry has been widely published in print and online (including in DISTURB THE UNIVERSE). He is author of 8 published poetry collection and one book of short stories. He lives in Vermont.