Chestnut in bloom, hope blossoms
at Kent and Canterbury
Chestnut in bloom,
a lantern for the goldfinch,
a quiet roof for its small bright body,
a place where late spring gathers itself.
Visitors from the hospital rest
in its shade, and
oh, the relief of that pause,
shade meaning more than darkness,
a sheltered space where shoulders release.
Then the toddler,
legs full of certainty,
running toward the road,
until I caught her, and her wave rose
like the first word for stay.
Chestnut in bloom, hope blossoms.
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