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Morning Walk
Mountains wear a veil
of fog, white onyx belly
of clouds envelop red
scarlet treetops seen
yesterday. Eyes search
for blue jays heard,
wings up above have
found a heaven. Each step
a lifted prayer, an echo of peace
in a dome of white, gray, silver.
Following the songbirds
feet walk the path, knowing,
trusting in a shared journey, till
periwinkle sky appears.
Jerrice J. Baptiste, born in Haiti, is a well-published author and poet. She is the author of two poetry books, Wintry Mix and Coral in the Diaspora (Abode Press, 2024). Her poetry is published and/or forthcoming in Spirit Fire Review, The Yale Review, Pensive: A Global Journal of Spirituality & The Arts, The Dewdrop, Shambhala Times, Artemis Journal, Kosmos Journal, The Caribbean Writer, and numerous others. Jerrice
is a Pushcart Prize nominee for 2024 by Jerry Jazz Musician & Abode Press 2025 and a Best of The Net nominee by Blue Stem in 2022. Her poetry and collaborative songwriting are featured on the Grammy-nominated album, Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti.
February 2025 issue
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