Dragonflies perched
in trees, crows screeching
as though tortured,
empty bluebird nest
bottles—all of nature
quivering with terror.
Toxic mutations wrap
the Earth in a crazy quilt
of shredded holy promises.
Diane Elayne Dees is the author of the chapbook, Coronary Truth (Kelsay Books), and has another chapbook forthcoming. Diane, who lives in Covington, Louisiana–across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans–also publishes Women Who Serve, a blog that delivers news and commentary on women’s professional tennis throughout the world. Her author blog is Diane Elayne Dees: Poet and Writer-at-Large.