Patch of Blue
A poem by Barbara Cassidy

Patch of Blue

Wispy marine layer,
one continuous
back drop
from
sky to sand-
leaking
sun shards.

A square door,
opens out of
this
bright
haze,
projects a triangle-
Magritte blue.

A plump
hand and wrist only,
slides forward,
from out of the blue-
gleaming,
backlit,
buoyant.

Palm extends upward, pauses.

I have no offering.

About the Author:

Barbara Cassidy is a poet, singer-songwriter, and Sean-nós singer who resides in Massachusetts. Her poems have appeared in Open Doors Review, Gnashing Teeth Publishing and included on the 2023 Martin Poetry Path. Two of her poems have been set by composer Eric Chasalow. Barbara holds a BFA from Boston Conservatory and an MA in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Brandeis University. She is a member of ASCAP and Actors’ Equity.

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