Forgotten Ground Regained
Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
A hunter of words · in the Norwegian woods,Spruce took aim · with an inky spearat Bear’s bright ballad · at little Stoat’s bellowsat gossip from Widgeon · at Wolf’s black warbling.Devourer of sagas, provisioner of verses,a word-hoard hangs · from droop-heavy branches.
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First Published in Forgotten Ground Regained, New Series, Issue 5, Winter, 2025
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