By John P Drudge
PROMPT — Ask Me.
Over the ridge
Where we came of age
Where we saw the end
Of forgiveness
And the slanted wind
Scratching tracks
Across backs
Of forlorn beasts
Where we grasped
At straws
Across nighttime stars
And wept for the sorrow
Of every tomorrow
In the wind
John P Drudge 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 four books of poetry: March (2019), The Seasons of Us (2019), New Days (2020), and Fragments (2021). 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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