April 24, 2012

One poem by Mark Windham


Listen

listen

did you hear

the light created
before the sunrise

intake of breath
before the bird sang

blink of the eye
before the tear fell

flush of the skin
before the kiss

did you hear

listen

Mark Windham is a writer living in the suburbs of Atlanta with his wife, three children and three dogs.  His poem, Chapter Closed, was featured as one of the five winners of the M:/P Mag "Page Turn" Contest. His other works have appeared on Postcard Shorts and The Book Times.

3 comments:

  1. Love the beauty and simplicity in and described by the poem. Congrats for your inclusion here.

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  2. I'm with Yousei. This is lovely both in form and content.

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  3. Tranquil and yet refreshing - well done, Mark.

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