Nikomis by Shelby Larkin

Nikomis Shelby Larkin Your smile sung out to sunshine& carried it across ages& every sunny day has a piece of you in itI think of you when a butterfly lands gently on a Black Eyed Susan Or a humming bird shimmers through the airI think of you when a warm breeze touches the tree tops & they dance, glittering like emeraldsI think of you when childhood ease whispers gently against my soul I think of giggling through trails in the forest& you showing me the magic that’s always thereI think of dancing naked in the sunshine because no one was there to see & the freedom you placed right in the heart of meI think of you when the powwow drums beats& my heart cries out to danceYou gave me those things before you left& I’ll always think of that More from Shelby Larkin ↓@calamityverses on InstagramMentioned in this episode:Write After with One Poem OnlyWrite After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. If you want to join: Listen to a poem from the month of April on One Poem Only, then write your own in response. I will pick one for each day to read in June for a special series: One Poem After 🍎🍏 Submissions close May 15.Write After Submissions Form