Snow would be the easy
Way out—that softening
Sky like a sigh of relief
At finally being allowed
To yield. No dice.
We stack twigs for burning
In glistening patches
But the rain won't give
—"November for Beginners", Rita Dove
YOU ARE READING
Flora to Fear
Gizem / GerilimA murder, a one-sided romance, and a hospital ward for mentally ill teens.
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Snow would be the easy
Way out—that softening
Sky like a sigh of relief
At finally being allowed
To yield. No dice.
We stack twigs for burning
In glistening patches
But the rain won't give
—"November for Beginners", Rita Dove