Linger 
A poem by Linea Jantz

Linger 

under snow-slathered willows
watch mallards 
explode from the river
a thrum to the air
electric

allow
the curve 
of your lips

wind taps 
a willow’s shoulder
they shimmer 
together 
in the light

shall we dance?

the sun bursts above the horizon
clouds blushing 
peach 

the geese wait
flat-footed
on the retreating ice

molten gold 
ripples 
across water 
become sky

About the Author:

Linea Jantz has worked in a wide range of roles over the years including waste management, medical records, paralegal, and teacher. Her journalism about the outdoors can be found in publications including The Dyrt Magazine, Singletracks, and The Spokesman Review. Her poetry featured most recently in HamLit Journal and is forthcoming in NonBinary Review (Sept. 1) and Ghost Girls Zine.

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