The Arroyo

by David Chorlton / March 21st, 2021

Watercolour by David Chorlton

Memory’s a honeycomb
in the arroyo, all sweetness with a sting
as it winds
with crumbling walls
and a thread of sky. The way in
is a stone, the way out
a pair of wings. The mountain opens
to receive it; shadow and light
moving rock aside
as it follows
a course mapped once in the stars
where past and present
cast a single shadow.

David Chorlton has lived in Phoenix since 1978. He grew up in England with watching soccer as a major part of life although he has managed to move on to other interests since then, including reading and writing poetry. Read other articles by David.

This article was posted on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.