Three Poems
- Three Poems
for my son, in Nachikatsuura, Japan
Why I Lifted the Moth From the Spider Web
The web was old, littered with debris, and the spider was gone.
Spring
The petals are almost as beautiful on the ground as they are in the tree.
First we look up; then we look down.
Envy
The moon climbs until she can see into every attic window. [End Page 625]
Cathryn Essinger
Cathryn Essinger has published three books of poetry: A Desk in the Elephant House, My Dog Does Not Read Plato, and What I Know About Innocence. She teaches at Wright State University and the Antioch Writers’ Workshop. She is a member of the Greenville Poets, from Greenville, Ohio.
