Poetry
New Wisconsin Poetry Honorable Mention Poems from our 2020 Poetry Contest
Of Many Wings I was Of a soul many with wings wings that of grace, ’til rain the sky in gravity’s per- shades of mist sistent pull on and sunset fire. space, tumbled me With shapes that helpless into finite frame to What speak of ancient times breathe in lessons of mortal if and shine a beacon pain. To learn what I have come there for future rhymes. The poetry of here for and plumb the depths were collective life in patterned wings of love and sorrow. To no lends hope to strife and lifts savor tastes of tender- walls, the faltering flight of those ness and wrap my no that follow us like arms round joy- doors, symphony bows fulness. Pouring no tracing melodies to treasured seeds on space sing—one note spills, earthen floor, tending be- blends into another, mystery; tween until our sacred us any- kites garden more run of ? out the of soul. string. Rachel Durfee
Rachel Durfee is a visual artist and poet from Madison whose work has been featured in the collections of the Milwaukee Art Museum and the University of Wisconsin, as well as internationally.
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WISCONSIN PEOPLE & IDEAS
