by Matthew Nies 

Do you care about the meaning
of a hopeful morning,
with dew and cool clouds,
like smoke from the breath of all the waking wild?
Your breaths click in the race of life.
We hardly have the time to pause
and read new rhythms. 
But there are the everyday miracles.

Matthew Nies is the author of the poetry books Sunset Dreams (Resource Publications, 2019) and Bullhorn High Wire (Resource Publications, 2024) as well as the novel The Trial of Indie Caloo (Resource Publications, 2024). His work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies. He lives in Cheverly, MD, with his family.