CHRISTINE PENNYLEGION

SPRING/SUMMER 2021 ISSUE #02 POET

Christine Pennylegion grew up in Toronto and has since lived in and around Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Windsor. She holds a BA in English from the University of Toronto, and an MA in Religion from Trinity School for Ministry. Christine spends her days changing diapers, washing dishes, and reading good books. See more of her work at christinepennylegion.com.

MARYLAND SUMMER: THREE SMALL EVENING POEMS

I.

Trees in silhouette

Against a sooty grim sky:

Their leaves are near black

But still, in between each branch

They let in the light.

II.

July fog descends,

A hazy grey barrier:

Hidden within it,

The promise of December

To my weary heart.

III.

In the fairy gulch

The fireflies are dancing,

Green-gold and laughing:

They know the secret places

Where you and I can’t enter.