Last Look
written by: John Drudge
I saw you last
In the light
Of a clear September sky
Apprehensive
At the passion of it all
With the gentle movement
Of the trees
Faintly sad
As summer went silent
And I said goodbye
With one last look
Into your eyes
Before the leaves
Began to fall
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 five books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), and A Long Walk (2023). His work has appeared widely in numerous 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.
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