Left in the Rain
Left in the Rain
One sodden sock
and another
dotting the yard
like strange flowers.
Treasure Island
swollen up,
laid butterfly to dry.
In a plastic bowl,
bloated Goldfish
crackers swim.
A polka-dot rain jacket,
discarded, shields
a patch of grass.
Chalk portraits, cities,
my children’s names,
tattooing our driveway:
all erased
New baptized, these
tender leaves push up
from the dirt.
Image by Kireyonok_Yuliya
Renee Emerson is a homeschooling mom of five who can usually be found at the library, on a nature walk, or reading Tolstoy.
She is the author of three collections of poetry, the most recent of which is Church Ladies (Fernwood Press 2023), and the middle-grade novel Why Silas Miller Must Learn to Ride a Bike.
For her book reviews for the whole family, check out her monthly Renee's Book Bag on Substack.
She is the author of three collections of poetry, the most recent of which is Church Ladies (Fernwood Press 2023), and the middle-grade novel Why Silas Miller Must Learn to Ride a Bike.
For her book reviews for the whole family, check out her monthly Renee's Book Bag on Substack.
Latest posts by Renee Emerson (see all)
- Two Poems for Summer - June 11, 2025
- Review: Between Flowers and Bones by Carolyn Leiloglou - November 25, 2024
- Beads and Buttons: A Poem - August 14, 2024
Favorite Posts
Making the World More Beautiful (with Miss Rumphius)
Anticipating The Right-Side-Up World Through Imagination
Imaginations Should Be Exercised
Why Story Warren?