The draw of her eyes
Is always
Subliminal
Hooking you
At the core
Before you can gasp
In anticipation
Drowning into her
Before knowing
The depth of the water
Everyday becoming
A part of her
As the sun reflects
Off the autumn pond
And the restless geese
Flutter into the wind
And fly away
John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of four books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), and Fragments (2021). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.
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