CREECH, Sharon (S.C. RIGG)
    
      
    
      
    
      
    Footfalls
  
    
      
    Thump-thump, thump-thump
  
bare feet hitting the grass
as I run run run
in the air and like the air
weaving through the trees
skimming over the ground
    
      
    touching down
  
thump-thump, thump-thump
here and there
there and here
in the soft damp grass
    
      
    thump-thump, thump-thump
  
knowing I could fly fly fly
but letting my feet
thump-thump, thump-thump
    
      
    touch the earth
    
      
    
      
    at least for now. . .
    
      
    
      
    
      
    The Apple
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      
    
      