Perspective

A rill or a wave?

Deborah Barchi
ILLUMINATION-Curated
Jan 25, 2021

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Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

To the eagle that soars
I am merely a dot,
less important to him
than a tree or a rock.

To the brave ant exploring
the length of my arm,
I am a colossus
that could do her harm.

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Deborah Barchi
ILLUMINATION-Curated

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.