June 2022
Bio Note: My most recent book is Threnody, Moon Tide Press, 2022. There is more in Threnody than lamentation, there is also a lot of walking, communing with birds, and cooking. I love where I live because I can be outdoors every day, and since I can’t live in a tree, I can’t imagine anything sweeter.
Instructions for Pie
Treat dough gently, love it
like the baby in your dreams.
Chose fruit of the season:
today peaches, tomorrow,
apples will be green.
And, always, there are lemons.
Come a sudden summer rain,
meringue falls like a hill of snow.
Don’t despair!
The filling will still be delicious
with soft, tart, sweetness below.
©2022 Donna Hilbert
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