Métis
A great blue heron flew by at eye level
between the maple branches
today.
Rounded beach stones
in concentric circles
remind me of my grandfather
for reasons not immediately
apparent to me.
At the distant breakfast nook
he described wisps of his community
in backwards glimpses
(the imposed glance which blends
the curse of mistrust with
hunger in spite of risks)
This early Spring
from the crest of…
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