texas ages

Sister Lou Ella Hickman

November 9, 2022

more than a few know the names 

big bend   nasa  the gulf coast  

even the wild horse desert 

big bend  the fort knox for cacti 

some that will age like glaciers move 

nasa housing moon rocks of ages 

under present day plexi glass  

the gulf coast  the sandy remains 

of primeval oceans 

wild horse desert 

silent under the ageless july sun 

there are more names 

small names   like 

 the one where the whopping cranes winter 

tall and lanky  

how well they have aged at this refuge 

yet how few know of the humans 

the first peoples 

who came  

building this land 

with their ancient fires 

and stories 

Sister Lou Ella Hickman, I.W.B.S. is a former teacher and librarian whose writings have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies; Press 53 published her first book of poetry in 2015 entitled she: robed and wordless. She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2017 and in 2020.