Pussy Willow Saves

 

Pussy Willow Saves

 

Pussy willow bends low -

weeps,

mirrors mama cat,

sad, for her drowning kits.

 

The little ones grabbing branches

for purchase, they cling

onto the fur-like buds,

which burst forth 

while springtime winds blow.

 

Weeping pussy willow tree

cries, grows, then bends

its fuzzy catkins

to save the climbing babies.

 

 

Linda Imbler

 

 

Linda Imbler’s poetry collections include six published paperbacks: Big Questions, Little Sleep, Big Questions, Little Sleep second edition (expanded with 66 additional poems); Lost and Found; Red Is The Sunrise; Bus Lights; Travel Sight; and Spica’s Frequency. Soma Publishing has published her four e-book collections, The Sea’s Secret Song; Pairings, a hybrid of short fiction and poetry; and That Fifth Element; and Per Quindecim. Her new book, Rhythms Told, will be published in the future by Soma Publishing.  Examples of Linda’s poetry and a listing of publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com