Two Poems

by Lisa Fields

Cancelled Vacation

Are we lost

without the beckoning—

new sky

unwalled places

that open the rib

out from the lock

Tied to Home

Canceled plans

anticipation falling

back to routine

We will be here

for the ripening

wrapped in the whir

of hummingbirds­­––

sunglow of

tomato blush

the twist of chile stems—

green shoulder in the curl

of my thumb

slender eggplants

sweetened under flame—

dogs stretched across the floor

in a halo of fur

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Lisa Fields lives in Southwestern New Mexico. Writing poetry expresses her desire to be immersed in a state of balance. Her inspiration comes from the joy of wild places and the challenge to live happily in the domesticated world. She is a contract writer for Quirine Ketterings, Professor of Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. In her home state of NY, Lisa served the farming community as an Extension educator for 10 years, and then worked for 10 years as a self-employed advisor.