Spring, 1942
from a letter by R.S. Thomas
Morning glittering with April light,
warblers sing in the wood,
untroubled by the shadow
that sullies my spirit.
Then your gift arrives.
A violin concerto, its notes
wrapped with kindness,
heal my heart.
I reply with a poem,
a speck of hope
in these desolate days.
The shadow will pass.
Sally Long has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East London and is about to start a PhD at Exeter. She has had poems published in magazines including Agenda, Haiku Journal, Ink, Sweat and Tears, London Grip, Prole and Snakeskin. Sally edits Allegro Poetry Magazine http://allegropoetry.org