On the Cusp of Berries (Cortland Review; November 2017)

Authors: Rob Jackson

On the Cusp of Berries

When enough time has passed

that the snow

is remembered only as footprints

in a freshly covered field,

when the split logs have melted away,

leaving imprints in the moist ground,

when the carpenter

and blueberry bees have returned,

kissing the redbud petals "Good morning,"

so have you.