Alexis Rotella
Born 1947 in Johnstown Pennsylvania, USA
Living in Arnold, Maryland, USA
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Before the concert evening sparrows
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Rundown porch
a family listening
to bullfrogs
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Bitter cold
ivy creeps under
the cellar door
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Turning over the compost
a dinner
of new potatoes
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Before eye surgery
I hurry to finish
the crochet scarf
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Winter rain
grandfather talks
to a photograph
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
The puppy breaks wind
then tries
to bite it
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Hot afternoon–
in the waiting room
a wallpaper forest
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
A gift
of silver
Christmas moon
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991
Filled with old women
and lilies
the church in the hills
Voice of the Mourning Dove, Jade Mtn. Press, 1991