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Spring Thaw

In the clumsy season of iced prairie fields  and mallard thrust a hunter's bullet never strays. Murmured rumours in the pub fill my frosted mug with fright The room rings with foolish words of men in plaid who boast about conquests they have never known. Where were you, that frozen Saturday? Was your parka sequined in ice lace your black boots licked by wolves while you stood absolutely still unarmed against the Northern night? A hunter brags he shot one time and left. The spruce and maple winced a second, and were still snow fell and blanketed the unknown prey It did not get away, that much is known. They will not find you in the Spring when thaw reveals the winter's kill when snowbanks melt, fresh rivers flow and bloody crocus piece the white. You were not there that frozen Saturday return-and I will testify you were with me, all lamplight long I felt you here and nothing else would dare be true.

Copyright © September 2000 Rachel F. Spinoza


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