For Miles

by John Drudge / September 22nd, 2024

We belong
Where we belong
Even down
In the scatter holes
Through dirt and sand
And roots and ground
Down among
The soot and ash
Where everything changes
After a certain depth
And anything
Can take a turn
Down a country road
Where you never told me
You loved me
And where the wheat
Still blows
As far as the horizon
And the echoes hold tight
On the wind
For miles

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 six books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024) . 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. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.