Midnight unlatches:
cinnamon and milk
in a hot cup, the dog
waiting by the door.

The hydrangea head
in the window looks
like a woman unsure
if she’s still welcome.

All the green things
have nowhere to go
but down, returning
to the living cradle.

—“The Waiting Year” by #DanielleWeeks, published in #CapsuleStories Winter 2022 Edition: Hibernation. These stories and poems ruminate on hunkering down for the winter and resting. Buy it here: http://capsulestories.com/winter-2022-edition #poetry #poem #poet #smallpoem