poem

by Ahrend Torrey

This Day Is Over

and now you can let it go—                                                                                                               

Like seeds of the dandelion,

you can let it float over the wild grasses, and the pond—

let it float and take root on some other hill,

so it might swell from the moist soil and make someone else

happy.

The time you shared together has lifted over the wild grasses—

and the mallards floating gracefully

on the pond.

And now—        you can let it go . . .

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Ahrend Torrey is the author of This Moment (Pinyon Publishing, 2024). His work has appeared in Denver Quarterly; Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature; and The Greensboro Review, among others. He’s currently working on a new collection of poems titled Running Among the Trees—New & Selected Poems. He lives in Chicago with his husband, Jonathan, and enjoys exploring the nearby forests and dunes. Read more of his poetry at https://ahrendtorreypoetry.wixsite.com/website