Rowan
Tough-wood and feather
half in flight ;
bent as a dark fork.
The late of the year
spots her with blood berries
crouching against the wind.
The blasted daughter of the high North,
tryst with the harsh sleet,
dark as a blind splinter.
Leslie Philibert is a London-born poet living in Germany. After studying English Literature he moved to Bavaria where he works as a social worker. His poems have been published in magazines in the UK and USA.