her new book of poems

her book comes in the mail.

her poetry.

some new, some old.
at 87

she's still at it.
honing down each line.

each word a perfect fit
each
comma, or period

needed.

she takes a rock and
carves
into a poem.

you see the effort,
the chips
at her feet, the struggle
of life.

that pain or joy that she
lived with,

all
needed to make each
one her own.