Butterflies
written by: John Drudge
I stand at the door
And knock
A sharp step clatters
On the tile
Down a hall
As the door opens
On her smiling
And I rejoice
In the battle
Between
Humans and Angels
And the bewildering
Effervescence
Of lingering
Youth
AUGUST 2020 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords Press
John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of seven books of poetry: March (2019), The Seasons of Us (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023), A Curious Art (2024) and Sojourns (2024). His work has appeared widely in literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.
Latest posts by John Drudge (see all)
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