John Barnes

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How sings the chlorophyll in rain,
The dark dank starving place
While winter serves the sharp white light,
And prickly fingers eat.

The dolor of sorrow confides
In dripping amber leaflets
The green of summer
Brown with aging grief.

John Barnes has been writing poetry for 42 years and has been published in The Chained Muse, The Sonnet Collection Series and received the Winter 2022 Quarterly Award for his submission to The Lyric. A student of verse he believes in the value of self-education. He is a retired computer professional.