POETRY 2024: Losing Light by Barbara Gormley

Losing Light by Barbara GormleyShoveling snow away from my door before dawnI awaken two moose without noticingTwirling around to look up at bright starsI see the smaller one slowly stumble up to its feetWhile the larger one keeps watch on meThey graze a bit in the space I clearedPulling with their lips at the needles of a pine treeTaking their time, they stroll down the drivewayThat’s the same spot where the fox crosses my propertyOn other morningsGlancing quickly across at me The other night at twilight I walked down the drivewayIn a fresh foot of powder, and the full moon greeted me at the roadShining down and lighting up the snowChildren ripping wrapping paper to see what is insideDiscovering each present then settling inOne drawing while she lies on the floor, feet kicking back and forthThe other playing a video game on his phoneWinter in the mountains is darkBut you can still seeSimple, natural ways of beingAnd notice how we are allThat delightfulOur theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the showThank 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] Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] inquiries: [email protected] 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.earListen 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!