Behind the glass,
within the frame,
looking outwards,
there is a chain
of peaks
captured on film.
And suddenly
I am standing there
in the valley,
grass waving,
wind blowing,
my skirt around my legs,
my hair around my face.
A hawk circles overhead.
He looks down for prey
while I seek upward.
Two visions
in stereoscopic unison.
And, all the while,
behind the lens,
beyond my sight,
there is you.
Phyllis is a 34-year-old, North Carolina native who has been writing since she was 15. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature from N.C. State, where she now works in education and assessment. She has found poetry to be a release valve during life's tumultuous times. She also likes to dabble in phrases that get stuck in her head and see what unfolds. Phyllis currently lives in Garner, NC with her wonderful husband and two amazingly awesome dogs, Walter and Audrey.
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