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Changing of the Guard
by
Katrin Talbot

In the mezzo part of
    last night,
     an early spring rain
      was having a quiet
       tete-a-tete with
        the weary snow,
   a checking in,
    an any new rules
    this season
     kind of
      pillow talk

As the hour passed,
their heart to heart
joined the clock's
   nightly rhythmic score
  and began to
   drum a lovely loneliness
    into the
     threshold
    of a
      dream

Photo credit: Isabel Karp

Australian-born Katrin Talbot is a violist, photographer, and poet. Her award-winning work has appeared in many literary journals and anthologies and she is the author of numerous poetry collections, including Falling Asleep at the Circus, and The Devil Orders a Latte. Katrin lives in the Madison, Wisconsin area, with quite a few chickens. Learn more about her at https://www.katrintalbot.com/.

cranegirl:
Hi Katrin, ..."a lovely loneliness into the threshold of a dream"....a particularly evocative part of the poem. I could feel the words inside my heart. Beautiful! Gerri
Posted 03/23/2011 07:53 PM

jillinWNY:
i could truly appreciate this particular piece- as last night we had just such an occuence!!
Posted 03/21/2011 04:44 PM

LindaCrosfield:
I like the poem. Really appreciated the "Dairy Queen run" remark in your bio, too.
Posted 03/20/2011 06:18 PM

Jo:
A lovely poem. I chose your poems to read in Madison from Empty Shoes. You are a talented writer.
Posted 03/20/2011 04:05 PM

dianapoet:
Beautiful
Posted 03/20/2011 11:23 AM

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