Friday, April 22, 2016

Poetry Month 8 / Mes de poesía 8: "The Best of It"


Photograph: "Free Firewood" by me
Poem(a): "The Best of It" by Kay Ryan (found in Poetry [April 2004] / encontrado en Poetry [abril 2004])

The Best of It

However carved up 
or pared down we get
we keep on making 
the best of it as though
it doesn't matter that
our acre's down to 
a square foot. As 
though our garden
could be one bean
and we'd rejoice if
it flourishes, as 
though one bean 
could nourish us.


Free Firewood




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