Earthworms – Ion Corcos

 

Beneath the earth,

worms burrow

 

corridors

 

leave behind a map

of nostalgia.

 

On the surface

they find no rain,

search for pools

on concrete paths.

 

Some lie empty,

crumpled;

beyond life,

 

corridors

 

the last relics

left behind.

 

Ion Corcos has been published in Grey Sparrow Journal, Clear Poetry, Communion, The High Window and other journals. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee. Ion is a nature lover and a supporter of animal rights. He is currently travelling indefinitely with his partner, Lisa. Ion’s website is www.ioncorcos.wordpress.com.

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 by foxglovejournal Categories: PoetryTags: animals, burrowing, corridors, creative, creativity, death, earth, elements, ending, fauna, Ion Corcos, life, map, nature, nostalgia, paths, poem, Poetry, pools, rain, relics, worms, writing 2 Comments