After a Long Ride

Chris Ellery

April 2, 2023

That wild and tough old cowboy, 

Winter, 

is laid to rest

in a raw wind

in a muddy gash

in an ugly brown field

among bent stalks and a few green weeds

with a tip of the hat

from Spring.

Chris Ellery is a native Texan and a long-time resident of San Angelo. His poetry collections include All This Light We Live In and Elder Tree. He is a member of the Fulbright Association, Texas Institute of Letters, and Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers. Contact him at ellerychris10@gmail.com.