Mechanisms by Richard LeDue
Snow outside
where it belongs,
but I'm still cold,
listening to a furnace
tell me
I should be warm,
and watching a pink sky
sunrise,
promising to end a night
that always returns.
Richard LeDue was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, but currently lives and teaches in Norway House, Manitoba. His poems have appeared in various publications throughout 2019, and more work is forthcoming throughout 2020. His chapbook, “The Loneliest Age,” was released in October 2020 from Kelsay Books.