POETRY 2024: Losing Light by Barbara Gormley

Send us Fan Mail Losing Light by Barbara Gormley Shoveling snow away from my door before dawn I awaken two moose without noticing Twirling around to look up at bright stars I see the smaller one slowly stumble up to its feet While the larger one keeps watch on me They graze a bit in the space I cleared Pulling with their lips at the needles of a pine tree Taking their time, they stroll down the driveway That’s the same spot where the fox crosses my property On other mornings Glancing quickly across at me The other night at twilight I walked down the driveway In a fresh foot of powder, and the full moon greeted me at the road Shining down and lighting up the snow Children ripping wrapping paper to see what is inside Discovering each present then settling in One drawing while she lies on the floor, feet kicking back and forth The other playing a video game on his phone Winter in the mountains is dark But you can still see Simple, natural ways of being And notice how we are all That delightful Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at [email protected] Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] General inquiries: [email protected] Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout. Thank you for listening!